Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- team up with: To join with someone in order to work on something together.
- in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- throw away: To fail to take advantage of a good chance
- fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
- by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
- join in
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- formerly known as: Used to indicate a previous name of a person or place.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- spin out: To prolong or extend something, often unnecessarily.
- out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- consumption: The act of buying and using products
- solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
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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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