Vocabulary
- slip into: To quickly put on (a piece of clothing).
- stave off: To keep something away; To repel
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- such as: For example; like
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- material: Cloth; fabric
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- picture: General situation or state of being
- villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- entertain: To receive someone as a guest
- child: A very young person, between about 2 and 15
- iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
- movie: Motion picture; film
- dollar: A basic unit of money equal to 100 cent
- actor: Person who acts in the theater, movies, or TV
- comic: Person who stands on a stage and tells jokes
- hero: Person of great courage/strength who saves others
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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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