Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- have to: Must do
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- roll it: To prepare a marijuana cigarette.
- in a word: Briefly; in short.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- test: To be given a medical examination
- coffee: A brown drink made from roasted beans and water
- tree: Tall green plants in a forest
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- small: Little in size; not big
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- speaker: Electronic device for making or broadcasting sound
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- mixed: To combine two or more things to make one
- join: To bring something close to another, to become one
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- site: Place that is reserved for a particular activity
- consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
- vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- pronoun: A word that replaces a noun like 'it' 'she' etc.
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- tiny: Very, very small
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- habit: Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
- recording: To indicate a temperature, speed, etc.; register
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- search: To examine a person's clothing to find something
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
- speaking: To be able to use a certain language
- emphasize: To stress the items that are important
- squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- naturally: In the expected or usual way
- separately: Not with another person or thing
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- blend: To combine different elements or substances
- ye: Old word for 'you' in the plural
- Dr: Shortened form of “doctor”
- bla: BLA is an acronym
- ch: Abbreviation for Chapter
- ke: In the Cornish language, 'ke' means 'dog'.
- de: Of; expressing origin, possession, or separation
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
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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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