Vocabulary
- in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- have to: Must do
- on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- at least: As a minimum
- against the law: Not allowed according to the law; illegal.
- carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
- majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
- attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
- dread: To await with great fear
- necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
- approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- advocate: A lawyer who protects a clients interests
- sarcastic: Being rude and critical
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- keen: Being eager or excited for something to happen
- generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- ashamed: Feeling of shame or guilt
- strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- charity: Kindness and willingness to forgive, help
- connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
- dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
- naked: Not wearing any clothes; without covering
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- informal: Casual; relaxed
- comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- programme: A plan or schedule of events
- act: To behave in a certain way
- horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- public: Owned by the government
- volunteer: Working willingly without pay to help others
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- fill: To make something full
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- brave: (Old-fashioned) A native American warrior
- part: Division of a book
- skinny: Too thin; very lean
- ramble: To talk or write in an apparently purposeless way
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- liberation: Act of setting someone or something free
- chilly: Slightly cold
- nude: Completely unclothed
- publicly: In a way that anyone can see, hear, use or know
- countryside: Natural open land away from towns
- informally: In a casual or relaxed way
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- err: To make a mistake
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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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