Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- easy enough: Sufficiently easy; not too difficult.
- check out
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- such as: For example; like
- sit down: To take a seat
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- have to: Must do
- from the top: From the beginning.
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- read: Person's name
- famous: Excellent
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
- short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- website: Collection of webpages in one location
- sea: Very large group of people, similar-looking things
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- test: To be given a medical examination
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- noun: The subject or object of a sentence
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
- excellent: Extremely good
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- copy: A counter for items that are the same
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- adverb: A word that modifies verbs and adjectives
- mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
- detective: Person who investigates and solves crimes
- intermediate: Between; in the middle; moderate
- fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
- signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
- forgive: To stop blaming someone for guilt, mistake
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- collection: Act of asking for money for a debt or a charity
- couple: To join something to something else
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- disturb: To cause someone anxiety or fear
- misery: Thing that causes unhappiness
- soil: Conditions in which something develops
- illegally: In a manner not allowed by law; criminally
- sympathy: Feeling for other people when they are in trouble
- willingness: Cheerful agreement to do something
- kindness: Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
- learner: Someone gaining knowledge or skill through study
- freely: (Living, existing) without being controlled
- consult: To ask the advice, opinion of a (paid) specialist
- horizon: Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
- immense: Very great in size or amount
- domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
- mercy: Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
- forge: To create something by hammering hot metal
- consultation: Meeting with a doctor or specialist to get advice
- grammatical: Conforming to the rules of syntax
- wholly: To the full extent or degree; completely
- bloody: Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
- vocab: Informal term for vocabulary; the body of words known to a person or people.
- intimidate: To make someone feel afraid
- copyright: Legal right to own and distribute a creative work
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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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