Vocabulary
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
- democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
- colony: Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
- spray: To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
- chief: Leader of a race or group of people
- quit: To leave a job
- riot: Person, thing, or event that is extremely funny
- pro: Reason given in support of something
- national: Concerning a nation as a whole
- vow: Very serious promise
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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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