Vocabulary
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
- aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- express: To send something by fast mail
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- sake: Japanese rice wine
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
- interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- manner: The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- leave: To go away from; depart
- target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- act: To behave in a certain way
- mad: Very angry
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- daily: Happening every day
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- caution: Quality of being cautious; avoiding risk, danger
- nap: To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
- peek: To look at something quickly (often secretly)
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- curfew: Order requiring people to be at home at night
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- territorial: Associated with the ownership of an area
- dissatisfaction: Feeling of unhappiness or disapproval
- afar: From far away
- boo: To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
- dissatisfied: Feeling displeased or unhappy about something
- huff: Feeling of being offended, upset or angry
- meow: Cry like a cat
- unhappy: Not feeling happy; sad or worried
- unsettle: To upset; making someone feel uneasy
- hiya: Another way to say 'hi' or 'hello'
- oop: Sound people make when they make a mistake
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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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