Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- have to: Must do
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- get at: To criticize someone, often personally
- answer for: Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- such as: For example; like
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- great: Very good; better than before
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- live: To be alive
- love: Person's name
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- essay: Short piece of written opinion on a subject
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- noun: The subject or object of a sentence
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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 express opposing ideas in English: despite, although, nevertheless, in spite of...
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