Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- pass by: To go past someone or something.
- red hot: Extremely hot; heated to a point of glowing red.
- back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
- on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- ball: Large dance where people dress formally
- lane: Marked strip of the road or swimming pool
- game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- floor: Large area used for a particular purpose
- rebound: Bouncing off something, then going back into play
- complacent: Unconcerned, self-satisfied
- rookie: New to doing something; beginner
- rotate: To regularly change people who perform a role
- basket: Amount contained in a basket; a basketful
- mike: A male given name, short form of Michael.
- chandler: Maker (and seller) of candles and soap and oils and paints
- layup: A shot in basketball taken close to the basket, usually made by leaping and using one hand to lay the ball up near the basket.
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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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