Vocabulary
- at dark: At the time when it becomes dark; evening or night.
- break from: To separate oneself from an association or way of life, typically due to disagreement or disillusionment.
- in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
- on the rise: Increasing; becoming more popular or common.
- shit out: To produce something quickly and in large quantities, often of low quality.
- count on: To depend on someone
- run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
- round up: To bring together; gather; collect
- on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- dude: Form of address for a man
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- address: Exact street location of a place
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- couple: To join something to something else
- mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
- relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
- era: Period characterized by particular events, people
- peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
- violence: Strong physical force of nature
- comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- millennial: Concerning a millennium (a thousand years)
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
- enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
- creative: Having the ability to make something new
- cerebral: Having or concerning ideas rather than emotions
- comedian: An entertainer whose job is to make people laugh
- condone: To allow bad behavior, by seeming to ignore it
- active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
- point: An item to be discussed
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- forbid: To order someone not to do something
- motto: Short sentence/phrase expressing aims of a group
- redemption: Trading in a voucher, debt, etc.
- senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
- republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
- superintendent: Person in charge of a department or organization
- bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
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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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