Vocabulary
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- silent letters: Letters in a word that are not pronounced.
- go on: To continue doing something
- on to: Toward something; forward
- of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
- on horseback: Riding a horse or sitting astride a horse.
- have to: Must do
- in some places: In certain locations or areas, but not all.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- mess around: To cheat on your partner with another lover
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- medieval: Old or out of date and not of much use
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- exception: Something different or not included
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- twist: To turn something in a circular direction
- silent: Without making any noise; soundless
- row: To move a boat using oars
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- sore: An open or raised painful spot on the skin
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- delightful: Greatly pleasing or entertaining
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- part: Division of a book
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- vibrate: To shake side to side quickly in small movements
- warrior: Courageous or skilled fighter in a battle or war
- knot: Secure form of tying a rope, string etc.
- jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
- loo: Toilet, or a room that contains a toilet
- knight: Chess piece in the shape of a horse's head
- canoe: Small and light boat propelled with a paddle
- informally: In a casual or relaxed way
- marker: Something that is easy to recognize or identify
- til: Until
- horseback: On horseback riding on the back of a horse
- olden: Long past
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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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