Vocabulary
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- media outlet: A newspaper, magazine, television station, or other source of news and information.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- other places: Different locations or areas
- going on: To continue doing something
- on tour: Time a soldier is away from home for work
- at the moment: At this time; now
- in flames: Burning fiercely
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- alternative: Something different you can choose
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- praise: To express approval of something or someone
- extinct: (Of animal, etc.) having died out; with none left
- leave: To go away from; depart
- platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- flock: Group of animals or birds that live together
- informal: Casual; relaxed
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- programme: A plan or schedule of events
- adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
- speech: A formal talk to an audience
- outlet: Place in a wall to supply electricity to a device
- impressed: To make an emotional or cognitive impact upon
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- metaphorical: Using words imaginatively to reveal a similarity
- concert: Musical entertainment performed in public
- slate: To strongly criticize someone usually in public
- subscription: Regular payment for a service, magazine etc.
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
- review: To carefully look at the quality of something
- trunk: Long nose of an elephant
- headline: To be the main performer at a show
- hairy: Having or covered with a lot of hair
- twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
- takeover: Change of ownership of a corporation
- brigade: Official group who give help or rescue
- mammoth: Large extinct animal resembling a hairy elephant
- musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
- sheep: Animal with a woolly coat raised for meat or wool
- logo: Name, symbol or picture which represents a company
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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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