Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- move over: To make room for someone or something by shifting position.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- on the go: Very busy and active.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- awkward: Lacking smooth movement
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- compliment: Remark saying someone looks nice, plays well, etc.
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
- disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- consistently: In a manner that is the same almost every time
- assumption: Something you believe to be so, but aren't sure of
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- concise: Being brief and to the point; short
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- intonation: Rises and falls in pitch of speech
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- anchor: Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- reduction: Act of making something smaller
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- jaw: One of the two bones of the face where teeth grow
- consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
- globally: Throughout the world
- elemental: Being basic and important
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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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