Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- go on: To continue doing something
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
- of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
- hail from: To have been born or originate in a particular place.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
- on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
- cut on: To switch on; to activate (a device or light).
- to pieces: Broken into many small parts.
- out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
- set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- set off: To start a journey
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- blow: To move something using air
- resort: Act of choosing something to help with a problem
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- slam: To criticize sharply
- leave: To go away from; depart
- spill: Accident when someone falls
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- devote: To dedicate
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- friction: Disagreement between two or more people
- limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- century: Period of 100 years
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- trailer: Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- weave: To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- person: Man, woman or child
- bundle: A group of things that are tied/fastened together
- cylinder: Tube shape with flat ends
- con: To trick or deceive someone
- experimentation: Act of making and performing experiments or tests
- gravel: Very small pieces of rock often used to make paths
- unorthodox: Different from the norm in behavior or thought
- compression: Act of reducing something in time, size, quantity
- tribune: Unofficial defender of individual rights
- seaside: Resort area next to the sea shore
- hometown: Town (or city) where you grew up or where you live
- motorcycle: Motorbike; vehicle with two wheels and an engine
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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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