Vocabulary
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- go: To attend or be at a place
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- cruise: To easily achieve
- sizzle: A hissing sound of something burning or frying
- pale: Light in color; unhealthy looking
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- coast: Land near the sea or ocean
- air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
- anymore: No longer; no more
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- bout: A boxing match
- sadness: Unhappy feeling when something bad happened
- God: Someone admired because they are famous or good
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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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