Vocabulary
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- check out
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- brag: To speak too proudly about yourself
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- lean: To balance against or on something for support
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- humble: Being lower in quality or status
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
- plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- respect: To follow the established rules
- colleague: Person you work or cooperate with
- praise: To express approval of something or someone
- gain: To increase in something, such as weight
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- sincere: Meaning what you say truthfully; honest
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- complaint: Saying something is wrong and should be changed
- workplace: Place where work is done
- modesty: Quality of not being too proud about yourself
- singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
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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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Evangeline posted on 2018/09/18Ever wonder how to talk about those people who brag about their achievements but try to sound modest? This video from BBC Learning English breaks down the tricky social media term "humblebrag" and gives you everyday examples you can use! You'll pick up useful phrases for social media and workplace chats, making your English sound super natural.
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