Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- too much work: An excessive amount of tasks or responsibilities.
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- those times: A period in the past, often remembered fondly.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- action movie: A film genre featuring exciting and often violent scenes.
- on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
- in one year: Within a period of twelve months.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- per year: For each year; annually.
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- long: Person's name
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
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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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