Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- go together: To match well; to be harmonious or aesthetically pleasing.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- going on: To continue doing something
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- build up: To increase the amount; collect something
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- english speaker: A person who speaks English.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- listen in: To secretly listen to a conversation.
- tv show: A television program.
- chop it up: To have a casual or informal conversation.
- in terms of
- get onto: To board or mount a vehicle, such as a bus, train, or bicycle.
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
- practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- intonation: Rises and falls in pitch of speech
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- frequently: Often; regularly
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- leave: To go away from; depart
- fluently: In an able and easy manner
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- important: Having power or authority
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- speech: A formal talk to an audience
- dig: To move material to create a hole
- receptionist: Person working on the front desk of a hotel, etc.
- oyster: An edible marine mollusk
- unit: One apartment in a building
- collocation: Grouping of words frequently occurring together
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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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