Vocabulary
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- in the presence of: While someone or something else is present.
- have to: Must do
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- check out
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- person: Man, woman or child
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- meaning: To express a particular idea or thought
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- creep: To move quietly so as not to be seen
- scared: To become frightened
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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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Calvin Liu posted on 2014/10/26Ever get so scared you feel like you're 'scared to death'? This fun English lesson dives into awesome vocabulary and idioms for talking about fear, from things that 'give you the creeps' to how to describe being terrified! You'll pick up tons of practical words and phrases to express your feelings like a native speaker.
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