Vocabulary
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- at last: Finally; after a long delay.
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- on the move: Traveling or going from place to place.
- to arms: A call to take up weapons and fight.
- breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- by the day: With each passing day; daily.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- seek out: To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
- in service: Available for use; operational
- look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
- at your service: Willing and able to help you.
- of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- at ease
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- look upon: To consider or regard in a particular way.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- at bay: Kept at a distance; held back.
- cast on: To create the first row of stitches in knitting.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- bright and early: Very early in the morning, soon after dawn.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- end in: To have something as the final result.
- bitter end: The painful conclusion to something
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in the wind: Something likely to happen or be revealed soon.
- in haste: With excessive speed or urgency; hurriedly.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- at hand: Close by; readily available.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- for the last time: Used to emphasize that something is said or done finally or repeatedly.
- son: Male child; friendly way of addressing a boy
- father: A male parent
- village: Small town in the country
- long: Person's name
- safe: Highly likely
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- daughter: A female child of someone
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- forget: To not remember something
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- leave: To go away from; depart
- house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- hurry: To move, act, get somewhere, do something quickly
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- ring: A roped area in which people fight or box
- forest: Large area with many trees
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- danger: The possibility of getting hurt, damaged, killed
- king: Person considered the best or top at something
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- fill: To make something full
- war: Situation where armies fight each other
- delay: To wait some amount of time before doing something
- lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
- lady: Another way of saying 'woman'
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
- owe: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
- forgive: To stop blaming someone for guilt, mistake
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- duty: Work required by your job or position
- shadow: To cover something with shade
- breath: Air you take in and out of your body
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
- jealous: Wishing you were like someone or had their things
- warn: To tell someone about possible danger
- land: Region or country
- joy: Deep happiness and pleasure about something
- wise: Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
- evil: Act considered morally bad
- safety: Device on a gun to prevent accidental shooting
- darkness: The state or quality of being dark in color
- grief: Feeling of great sadness because someone has died
- seek: To ask someone for help
- wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
- command: To be able to see far from a certain location
- bid: To propose an amount you want to pay for something
- flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
- burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
- heir: Person to receive power or money when someone dies
- counsel: To listen and give expert advice to someone
- scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
- swiftly: Quickly
- sorrow: Deep sadness caused by a loss
- papa: Another word for father
- banner: Cloth upon which is written a message
- ravage: To cause great damage to something.
- await: To keep ready for future needs
- farewell: Act of saying goodbye and leaving
- haste: Quickness; speed; hurry
- blessing: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
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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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