Vocabulary
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- in power: Having control of a country or organization.
- of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
- coming of age: The process of reaching adulthood; the transition from childhood to adulthood.
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
- have to: Must do
- out of fashion: No longer fashionable or in style.
- last summer: The summer before this one.
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- love: Person's name
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- American: Person from the USA
- famous: Excellent
- image: Picture, sculpture or painting of something
- read: Person's name
- book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- excellent: Extremely good
- unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
- art: Creative skill using the imagination e.g. painting
- ireland: An island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
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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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