Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- with flying colors: With great success or distinction.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- last person: The individual who is the final one in a sequence or group.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- back then: At that time in the past.
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- paid off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
- such as: For example; like
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- at least: As a minimum
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- improve on: To make something better than it was before.
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
- mindset: Way someone things about something
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
- barely: Only just; just possible
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- call: A order or request for action
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- intellectual: connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things
- valuable: Being useful or important
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- cultivate: To grow plants, crops etc.
- education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
- growth: Improvement, development in a skill over time
- devastate: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
- celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- kindergarten: School or class for children between four and six
- tutor: A teacher who deals with students personally
- disappointed: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
- smart: Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
- luckily: In a good way; by good fortune
- carol: Traditional song sung at Christmas
- taker: Person who accepts something that is offered
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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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VoiceTube posted on 2016/09/14Ever felt like you're not 'smart' enough? This inspiring TEDEd talk shares a personal story about embracing a growth mindset and understanding multiple intelligences, perfect for boosting your confidence and study strategies! You'll learn how believing in your ability to improve can change everything.
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