Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- verbal abuse: Insulting or offensive language used to criticize or disparage someone.
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- disgusting: Having a very bad taste
- contempt: Extreme lack of respect; strong disapproval
- talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- distant: Unfriendly; cold
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- curve: Smooth rounded line that is not straight
- verbal: Concerning verbs
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- delight: Strong feeling of great pleasure
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
- proposal: Act of asking someone to marry you
- swiftly: Quickly
- exile: State of being forced to leave your country
- basement: Floor or room in a building beneath the ground
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- pot: Container designed to hold or store something
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- land: Region or country
- poison: To affect something in a very negative way
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- adore: To love very much; to give honor to
- familiarity: Manner of talking or behaving
- village: Small town in the country
- marriage: Relationship between a husband and a wife
- gasp: To take a short quick breath because of surprise
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- hungover: Feeling ill from drinking too much alcohol
- grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
- reclaim: To get back something that was lost; recover
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- mud: Soft, wet dirt
- swift: Quick
- tacky: Having a cheap and ugly appearance
- stinky
- lifetime: The time between birth and death
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- hog: To claim or use most of something, in a greedy way
- prize: Something won in a contest or given as an award
- sadness: Unhappy feeling when something bad happened
- castle: Large defensive building in historical times
- aura: Distinctive feeling or mood coming from a person
- sparkle: To shine with a lot of very small points of light
- trumpet: Brass wind instrument with a flared bell
- penthouse: (Luxury) apartment on the top floor of a building
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- sapphire: Hard, clear blue stone, used in jewellery
- nipple: Part of a breast; (on a woman) part baby sucks
- shimmer: To shine with a subdued flickering light
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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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