Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- deal with
- at school: Present and attending school.
- one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- feel right: To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- dad: Another word for father
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- happy: Feeling pleasure or joy; glad
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- talk: Style of speaking
- date: To have become old-fashioned
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- great: Very good; better than before
- safe: Highly likely
- changed: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- big: Popular
- spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- click: To work well with someone or something
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- girlfriend: Romantic female friend of a man or boy
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- mixed: To combine two or more things to make one
- magazine: Part of a gun used for holding bullet
- camp: A (military) base
- win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
- angry: Having a strong feeling of being upset
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- documentary: Supported by written evidence
- chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
- cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- training: To teach a pet a behavior or a trick
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- medal: Metal award, often round, usually for courage
- massively: To a very large degree or in a large manner
- twisted: To turn something in a circular direction
- honesty: Being fair and truthful; being honest
- liar: Person who tells lies
- motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
- frustrated: Annoyed because things don't go the way you want
- ideal: Exactly right; could not be better
- sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
- statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
- supportive: Providing help and support to someone or something
- hectic: (Of time, activity) very busy; full of activity
- speculation: Taking risks that might lead to big profits
- roller: Long round piece of wood for flattening dough
- bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
- vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
- coaster: Mat placed under a glass to protect furniture
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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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