Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- feel happy: To experience a sense of joy, pleasure, or contentment.
- hand out: To distribute papers (often in class)
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- check out
- awkward: Lacking smooth movement
- authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
- alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- gesture: Bodily movement expressing a particular meaning
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
- formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- verbal: Concerning verbs
- visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- fist: Tightly closed hand, as when you punch someone
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- greet: To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- blade: One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
- angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet
- foe: (Literary) an enemy
- torso: Body (often dead), without arms, legs, or head
- frontal: Belonging to the forward part
- positivity: Tendency to be positive or accepting
- hug: To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
- afar: From far away
- nonverbal: Being communicated or done without speaking
- handshake: Act of shaking someone's hand with your own hand
- marketer: Person or business that sells services or goods
- aloha: Expression used to say hello or goodbye in Hawaii
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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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