Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- got to: To arrive at some place
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- enthusiastic way: In a manner characterized by great excitement and eagerness.
- at the moment: At this time; now
- in a word: Briefly; in short.
- get at: To criticize someone, often personally
- at least: As a minimum
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- in the mood: Wanting to do something
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- exaggerate: To makes things seem more extreme than reality
- fluffy: Containing air and being light in weight
- combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- enthusiastic: Excited and interested in something
- slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- divine: Concerning or coming from God or a god
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- fellow: Man or a boy
- syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
- contraction: Process of becoming smaller in length/size
- exception: Something different or not included
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- wild: In a manner which lacks control
- master: To gain control over something
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- sharp: Person's name
- vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
- alphabet: Letters, symbols, characters of a written language
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- decadent: Showing declining moral values; pleasure-seeking
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- crumble: To break into small parts or crumbs
- throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- smooth: Moving without stops and starts
- crown: To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- pin: To hold someone down so that they can't move
- bracelet: Chain or band worn around the wrist
- showcase: Cabinet to display objects or goods for sale
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- rattle: To make a series of sharp noises by shaking
- pet: Animal kept by a person for company and friendship
- autumn: The season when leaves fall off trees
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- plum: Type of juicy red or yellow fruit with a stone
- note: To notice or pay particular attention to something.
- elongate: To make something longer; to extend something
- shower: Device producing falling water for cleaning
- toe: One of the five parts at the end of your foot
- musical: Having a pleasant sound like music
- negotiable: That can be discussed to come to an agreement
- granny: Grandmother
- stub: A stand-in piece of programming code
- ow: Sound people make when they are hurt
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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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