Vocabulary
- lead to: To result in some action
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- have to: Must do
- break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- incredibly important: Extremely significant or crucial.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
- head up: To lead or manage a team, project, or organization.
- pack up: To put things into boxes and take them home
- vegetable oil: Oil derived from plants, used in cooking.
- take for example: To use as an instance or illustration.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- straighten out: To resolve a problem or difficulty; to clarify a misunderstanding.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- fall apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
- crowd together: To gather closely in a group or space.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- important: Having power or authority
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
- digestive: Concerning processes of converting food to energy
- carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
- cholesterol: Substance in the body that may cause heart disease
- acid: Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
- temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
- fat: Amount beyond what is usual or necessary
- room: All of the people inside a particular room
- membrane: Outside covering of a cell
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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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