Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- sing for your supper: Work to earn what you need or deserve, often after receiving help.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- go find: To search for and locate someone or something.
- television program: A segment of content intended for broadcast on television.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- few steps: A small number of steps; a short distance.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- pick out: To choose or select one item from many
- drop off: To leave someone, something somewhere
- going on: To continue doing something
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- english speaker: A person who speaks English.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- add on: To attach or include something extra.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- exaggerate: To makes things seem more extreme than reality
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- amount: Quantity of something
- bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- couple: To join something to something else
- gesture: Bodily movement expressing a particular meaning
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- act: To behave in a certain way
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- exponential: (Of an increase) at a faster and faster rate
- speech: A formal talk to an audience
- supper: Evening meal, often when informal
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- match: To equal or be as good as something else
- speed: How fast or slow something is or is done
- repeat: Action that is done again
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- punk: Violent or criminal young man
- potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- rendition: Performance of a particular piece, esp. of music
- karaoke: Singing popular songs to a prerecorded soundtrack
- singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
- ciao: (Italian) hello or goodbye
- cow: Large farm animal from which we get milk and beef
- washroom: Lavatory (e.g. a lavatory in a public place)
- madonna: A representation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus
- ironman: A very strong and powerful man
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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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