Vocabulary
- in charge: To be responsible for
- head honcho: The person in charge; the boss.
- such as: For example; like
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- have on: To be wearing something.
- at least: As a minimum
- request for: A formal application or appeal for something.
- check out
- equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- meditate: To think deeply and quietly to calm your spirit
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- obnoxious: Annoying or rude; offensive
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- property: Particular quality that someone or something has
- spare: To make (money or time) available for
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
- formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
- request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
- fold: To bend one part of something against another
- commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
- original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- loan: To give money, etc. that must be paid back
- mattress: Thick soft part of a bed that you lie on
- alphabet: Letters, symbols, characters of a written language
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- relative: Measured or considered in comparison to another
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- own: To have something as your property
- wealthy: Having a great quantity of money or property
- martial: Concerning fighting, war, or soldiers
- tsunami: Huge sea wave often caused by an earthquake
- icon: Small image on a computer screen
- emperor: Man who rules an empire
- anime: A form of Japanese animation
- rollercoaster: Amusement passenger ride that rises and falls
- coaster: Mat placed under a glass to protect furniture
- buddhist: Someone who follows the teachings of Buddha
- karate: A Japanese martial art; weaponless self-defense
- monk: Man belonging to religious group that live simply
- peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
- karaoke: Singing popular songs to a prerecorded soundtrack
- robotic: Concerning mechanical robots
- buddhism: Religion devoted to the teaching of Buddha
- lone: Being alone or the only one; single
- headquarter: Main office of a company or organisation
- futon: Cotton mattress consisting for sleeping on floors
- sushi: Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
- sashimi: Very thinly sliced raw fish
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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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