Vocabulary
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- mental: Concerning the mind
- deliberately: In a careful, considered manner; on purpose
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- barely: Only just; just possible
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- obnoxious: Annoying or rude; offensive
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- viral: Of or caused by a virus
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- delight: Strong feeling of great pleasure
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- false: Not real or genuine
- assure: To confirm; state with certainty something is so
- satisfied: To make someone happy because they got their wish
- shrewd: Clever at understanding and making judgments
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- breakdown: When normal activity or behavior stops
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- customer: Someone who buys goods or services from a business
- annoy: To make someone angry
- part: Division of a book
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- correctly: In an accurate or correct manner
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
- upcoming: Occurring soon; approaching
- inaccurate: Not correct, accurate, or true
- calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
- humor: Quality that makes something funny
- vine: Long thin plant that climbs over something
- twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
- marker: Something that is easy to recognize or identify
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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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