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- as few as: The smallest possible number of.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- pop on: To quickly put on (clothing).
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- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
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- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- eat you up: To use something valuable, especially money, quickly or wastefully.
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- frustrated: Annoyed because things don't go the way you want
- participant: Person involved or included in something
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- neutral: Something with pH value of 7
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- aggression: Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
- happiness: State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
- puppy: Very young dog (and some other animals)
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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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