Vocabulary
- off balance: In a state of being unsteady or unstable; lacking equilibrium.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in under: Located inside and beneath something.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- point: An item to be discussed
- object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
- fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
- active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
- audio: Concerning sound
- perfectly: In a faultless manner; without mistakes
- balance: Instrument for weighing things
- atom: Smallest bit that matter can be broken down into
- audible: Capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard
- nudge: To touch or push something gently
- upright: Having good moral standards; of good character
- tipping: To pour or move something from a place, container
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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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