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- for Africa: Intended specifically for the continent of Africa.
- in the saddle: Riding a horse or in control of a situation.
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- close: Almost; near
- dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- shine: To point a light in a certain direction
- soldier: Person working in an army to fight
- motto: Short sentence/phrase expressing aims of a group
- raising: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
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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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Shakira - Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) (The Official 2010 FIFA World Cup™ Song)
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