Vocabulary
- hang in: To persevere; to not give up.
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- in half: Divided into two equal parts.
- lights up: Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- as it stands: In the present condition or situation.
- answer for: Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
- came off: To succeed in doing; complete something
- off the bat: Immediately; without delay.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- strike: To hit something
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- crush: Strong attraction to someone
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- hustle: To make someone move quickly by pushing them
- couple: To join something to something else
- wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- grand: A counter for 1000 of something
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- slam: To criticize sharply
- request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
- leave: To go away from; depart
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
- foul: Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
- explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- damage: Physical harm that is done to something
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- dome: Rounded roof or ceiling shaped like half a ball
- ovation: Loud and long clapping from an audience
- lineup: People arranged by police for identification
- shun: To avoid using/accepting, e.g. to show disapproval
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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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Chinese Taipei vs. Spain | 2025 World Baseball Classic Qualifier Highlights
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