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- on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
- thinned out: Having become less dense.
- on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- financial: Involving money
- public: Owned by the government
- district: Area of a country, city, or town
- chief: Leader of a race or group of people
- morning: Early part of the day before 12 p.m
- city: Area with many buildings, roads and people
- gas: Elements in our air, like oxygen or nitrogen
- occupy: To enter and take control of land/property
- safety: Device on a gun to prevent accidental shooting
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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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Pro-democracy sit-ins in Hong Kong persist into early Monday 홍콩 ′센트럴 점령′ 시위
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