Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- write down: To record in writing
- have to: Must do
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- read along: To read simultaneously with someone else or follow a text aloud.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- turn on
- turn back: To stop and move backward on some issue
- improve on: To make something better than it was before.
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- speed up: To move more quickly
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- left out: To forget; omit
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- look over: To check something to see it works well; inspect
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- comprehension: Act of understanding, e.g. a reading text
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- section: A part of a whole
- gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- close: Almost; near
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- speed: How fast or slow something is or is done
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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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