Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- on a regular basis: Happening frequently or at regular intervals.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- as many times: As frequently as desired or needed; without limit to the number of attempts or occurrences.
- check out
- break from: To separate oneself from an association or way of life, typically due to disagreement or disillusionment.
- extended period: A long duration of time.
- in writing: Expressed or presented in written form, rather than spoken.
- feel the need: To have a strong desire or urge to do something.
- for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- turn on
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- repetition: When something occurs again
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- annoying: To make someone angry
- frustrating: To make annoyed because things don't go well
- detrimental: Harmful
- automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- plateau: Flat land that is higher than the land around it
- intact: Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
- plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
- steep: Very expensive
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- intermediate: Between; in the middle; moderate
- spill: Accident when someone falls
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
- entry: Act of entering a room, building, party
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- erase: To remove data in computer memory, tape, etc.
- asap: Shortened form of 'As soon as possible'
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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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How to Not Forget a Foreign Language: 3 Golden Rules
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