Vocabulary
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- have to: Must do
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- at the last moment: Just before the final deadline or event.
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- work out
- major in: To specialize in a particular subject at college or university.
- by accident: Without intending to; unintentionally.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- looked forward to: To wait excitedly for something, e.g. a vacation
- flag down: To signal a driver to stop a vehicle.
- over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
- pile up: To put things on top of each other to form a pile
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
- on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
- all the rage: Being the current popular thing
- next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
- turn you on: To cause someone to feel sexually aroused.
- come from behind: To win after being in a losing position initially.
- come at: To approach someone to attack them
- in your face: Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- great: Very good; better than before
- tremendous: Very good or very impressive
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- wreck: Car, plane, boat accident damaging the vehicle
- early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
- merit: To earn something, such as praise or a reward
- badge: Material with a pin to show membership in a group
- profession: Act of stating your beliefs or feelings openly
- movie: Motion picture; film
- engine: Machine that changes energy into mechanical motion
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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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