Vocabulary
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
- read over: To review or examine something carefully.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
- english speaker: A person who speaks English.
- fill out: To become fatter
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- in detail: Thoroughly and completely; giving full particulars.
- used up: To use all of; consume
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- answer for: Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- go on: To continue doing something
- bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
- fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- check out
- link up: To connect or join together physically.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- use up: To use all of; consume
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- get here: To arrive at a specific location.
- by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
- topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- stressful: Worrying; causing tension
- intuitively: In a manner based on feelings rather than facts
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- phrasal: Concerning or consisting of a phrase
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- metaphorical: Using words imaginatively to reveal a similarity
- traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
- pair: Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- flap: Motion or sound of something waving back and forth
- factual: Involving or being based upon evidence
- subjunctive: Concerning a mood of verbs, e.g. used for wishes
- toolbox: Box, chest or cabinet for holding hand tools
- keyword: Significant or descriptive word used in searches
- ebook: Book displayed on a digital device e.g. a phone
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
A2 Elementary
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Amanda Chang posted on 2019/07/03Think you've mastered phrasal verbs? Put your skills to the test with Vanessa in this fun quiz where you'll tackle 9 tricky verb pairs! You'll pick up practical, everyday vocabulary that's perfect for boosting your conversational English.
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