Vocabulary
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- mix up: To put various things together so they become one
- in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
- deal with
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- down under: A colloquial term for Australia and New Zealand.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- in a word: Briefly; in short.
- made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
- in red: Marked or written using the colour red.
- tuned to: To adjust a radio receiver to the frequency of a particular station.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- have to: Must do
- on to: Toward something; forward
- at least: As a minimum
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- in part: To some extent; partially.
- english speaker: A person who speaks English.
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- in the making: Developing or being made; in the process of becoming something.
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- intuition: Natural ability to guess or feel things
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- notion: Sudden idea or desire to do something
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- vary: To change something and make it different
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
- alphabet: Letters, symbols, characters of a written language
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- fur: Hairy coat of an animal
- palate: Roof of the mouth
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- migrate: To move from one country or place to live or work
- consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
- daily: Happening every day
- person: Man, woman or child
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- ridge: Edge where two leaning surfaces meet
- level: Specific height of something
- phonetic: Concerning the sounds of languages
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- round: From beginning to end (e.g. of the year)
- astronomy: Study of stars and other bodies in space
- arch: Curved part of a structure (e.g. on a bridge)
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- meme: Idea, value or pattern of behavior in a culture
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- hopeless: With no chance of getting what you want
- bat: Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
- flap: Motion or sound of something waving back and forth
- rat: Long-tailed rodent similar to/bigger than a mouse
- ladle: Large spoon with deep bowl for serving e.g. soup
- calculus: Branch of math dealing with rates of change, etc.
- latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
- ultrasound: Use of sound waves to therapy or diagnostics
- unlock: To use a key or code to open something
- airflow: Movement of air around objects
- unbreakable: Impossible to break under ordinary usage
- shaker: Person who wields power and influence
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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
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