Vocabulary
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- have to: Must do
- walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- from hell: Extremely bad, unpleasant, or difficult.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- scrunch up: To squeeze or crumple into a compact mass.
- in succession: Following one after the other without interruption.
- behind closed doors: In private; secretly or confidentially.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
- in force: In large numbers or with great strength
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- do: To act; to perform actions
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- love: Person's name
- shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
- close: Almost; near
- instagram: A social networking service owned by Facebook, sharing photos and videos.
- trust: To expect confidently
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- bow: To (cause to) curve or bend
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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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