Vocabulary
- going on: To continue doing something
- mortal enemies: Enemies who are irreconcilable and seek each other's destruction.
- from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
- in peace: In a state of tranquility, without disturbance or conflict.
- be: Being
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- paralyzed: To be unable to move from loss of muscle function
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- sand: Area composed of tiny pieces of rock near an ocean
- mortal: Destined to die; causing death
- team: Group of people working on a task together
- helmet: Hard or padded protective hat, as worn by soldiers
- mutant: Organism derived from a change in genes
- join: To bring something close to another, to become one
- chess: Game of mental strategy for two players
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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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