Vocabulary
- wash out: To erode or be eroded by the force of water.
- such as: For example; like
- level with: To be honest and straightforward with someone; to tell someone the truth.
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
- leave: To go away from; depart
- approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- tray: A wide flat thing to carry food on
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
- fully: Completely or entirely
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- verify: To prove that something is right, accurate or true
- excellent: Extremely good
- great: Very good; better than before
- legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
- contamination: Being impure because of a harmful agent
- drip: Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- dispense: To distribute, prepare and give out
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- rim: Outer edge of something circular
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- close: Almost; near
- ball: Large dance where people dress formally
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- verification: Confirmation of the truth or accuracy of something
- optic: Concerning vision or helping people see
- dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- cranberry: Small, dark-red berry used for juice, etc.
- vodka: Alcoholic spirit distilled from potatoes, etc.
- lemon: Badly made or poorly functioning product
- bourbon: Type of whiskey made in the US
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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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