Vocabulary
- bring back: To cause to remember
- from the dead: Returned to life after being dead.
- come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
- stumble upon: To accidentally discover or meet
- shapes and sizes: A wide variety of forms and dimensions.
- for instance: As an example.
- weigh in: To be weighed before a sports event to check you are not over a certain weight
- eat in: To have a meal at home instead of going out.
- consist of
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- at least: As a minimum
- taste good: To have a pleasant flavor.
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- instance: An example of something; case
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
- sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- dairy: Concerning or made from milk
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
- diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
- infamous: Famous because of something bad
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- leave: To go away from; depart
- feast: Religious celebration
- distant: Unfriendly; cold
- fossil: Plant or animal that became rock after many years
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- relative: Measured or considered in comparison to another
- adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- expense: Money you have to pay to do part of your job
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
- embryo: Tiny plant stored inside a seed
- range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
- alive: Living; not dead
- cattle: Cows or bulls on a farm
- feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- ostrich: Very large bird that cannot fly, with a long neck
- dinosaur: Reptile that lived millions of years ago
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- woolly: Confused and vague; used especially of thinking
- synthesized: To combine different things into a new form
- dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
- seafood: Fish, shellfish, etc. that can be eaten
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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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