Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- got to: To arrive at some place
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- military: Army or armed forces
- rebel: Person who fights against established government
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- halt: To stop, or cause something, e.g. a car, to stop
- courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
- border: To be right next to another country or state
- imperial: Of an empire or an emperor
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- awake: To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- shut: To stop being open for business
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- halfway: A middle point between two extremes
- ambush: Act of lying in wait to attack by surprise
- rebellion: Act of conflicting with someone in authority
- empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- village: Small town in the country
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- cross: Angry and upset
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- thief: Person who steals something
- happen: To take place or occur
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- governor: Person who leads a state or province
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- call: A order or request for action
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- lazy: Not liking to work or make an effort; idle
- mix: To combine two or more things to make one
- await: To keep ready for future needs
- safe: Highly likely
- mead: Alcoholic drink made from honey
- papa: Another word for father
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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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