Vocabulary
- against you: In opposition to you.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- deal with
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- have to: Must do
- going on: To continue doing something
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- in a word: Briefly; in short.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- melt away: To disappear gradually.
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- interpret: To express so that others understand it
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- default: Automatic setting when no indicated preference
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- frustrating: To make annoyed because things don't go well
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- glamorous: Attractive in a sexy way; exciting; alluring
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- accidentally: Unexpectedly; by mistake
- original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- swipe: To pass a magnetic card through a digital reader
- pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
- wrestle: To fight someone by holding parts of their body
- shortcut: A route that is shorter than the normal
- complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
- unwanted: Not desired
- android: Robot that looks or seems human
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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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