Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- look away: To turn your eyes in a different direction, especially because you are embarrassed, frightened, or upset.
- have to: Must do
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- do me a favour: A polite request asking for help or a favour.
- look back: To think about past events
- with open arms: In a very welcoming way; with great enthusiasm and affection.
- attentive to: Paying close attention to someone or something.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- take it out of: To cause someone to feel very tired or exhausted.
- goof up: To make a stupid mistake; to blunder.
- strike up: To begin a friendship, relationship, or conversation.
- prepare yourself: To get yourself ready for something.
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- appreciate: To rise in value (of property or belongings)
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- person: Man, woman or child
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- important: Having power or authority
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- session: Period of time used for a specific activity
- instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
- manner: The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- impress: To make an emotional impact upon
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- cross: Angry and upset
- flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
- tempt: To make someone want something, even if it's bad
- glue: Sticky substance used for joining things together
- boredom: Feeling of being uninterested or unexcited
- multitasking: Doing many things at the same time
- greet: To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
- fidget: to make continuous, small movements because you are nervous or bored
- attentive: Thoughtful and considerate
- pivot: Point on which something turns or balances
- torso: Body (often dead), without arms, legs, or head
- credible: Believable; that can be believed or trusted
- scratching: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- flooding: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- reluctantly: In an unwilling manner; grudgingly
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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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