Vocabulary
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- have to: Must do
- apart from: Except for; not considering
- get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
- intuitive: Able to understand by feeling rather than fact
- evolve: To develop certain features
- strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
- combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- express: To send something by fast mail
- recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
- amount: Quantity of something
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- diverse: Being varied or different from each other
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- convey: To carry or transport something
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
- huge: Very very large
- repetitive: Doing or saying the same things many times
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- broth: Liquid or soup that meat, etc. has been cooked in
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- civilization: A highly developed society
- clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- era: Period characterized by particular events, people
- ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
- punctuation: Marks used in piece of writing, such as ? ; and !
- communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
- tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- century: Period of 100 years
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- clay: Heavy sticky earth used to make pottery
- mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
- craze: Popular or widespread fad, fashion, etc.
- ivory: Hard cream-colored substance forming tusks
- telegraph: To signal to someone without speaking
- pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
- hazel: Color between light brown, green, and gray
- engrave: To cut an image or message into stone, metal
- auntie: A nickname for your aunt
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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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