Vocabulary
- go on: To continue doing something
- in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
- at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- in the closet: Keeping something, often sexual orientation, secret.
- provided with: Past tense of providing; supplied or equipped someone with something.
- tip of the iceberg: A small visible part of a much larger problem.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- compelling: To force someone to do something
- potentially: That could happen or become reality
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- predominantly: Mainly; in a way that indicates a greater degree
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- physically: In a manner related to the body
- moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
- appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
- primary: Most important, most basic or essential
- rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
- ironically: Contrary to plan or expectation
- connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
- goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- mattress: Thick soft part of a bed that you lie on
- emotionally: In a way that shows your feelings
- malaria: Disease caused by being bitten by a mosquito
- dirt: Loose earth or soil
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- volunteer: Working willingly without pay to help others
- citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
- wealthy: Having a great quantity of money or property
- lap: (Of water) to move in a gentle repeated motion
- closet: Small room or cupboard used for storing things
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- compass: Device that shows the direction of north
- impoverished: Not having enough money; short of money
- donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- believe: To think or accept that something is true
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- toast: Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
- orphanage: Home for children whose parents have died
- safari: Tour to watch animals in their natural environment
- leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
- bunk: Beds built like a shelf into a wall
- unwilling: Not wanting to do
- guise: Pretense; act to give a false impression
- redo: To do over again
- multibillion: Many billions
- unprepared: Without preparation; not prepared for
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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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