Vocabulary
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- at the moment: At this time; now
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- spectacular: Impressive or out of the ordinary
- anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- tournament: Sports contest with many games to find a winner
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- stressful: Worrying; causing tension
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- public: Owned by the government
- zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- swing: Movement in a curved motion
- load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- person: Man, woman or child
- propose: To make an offer of marriage
- choir: Group of people who sing together e.g. in church
- terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
- snowboard: Board like a small surfboard used on the snow
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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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