Vocabulary
- lay down on: To neglect duties or avoid work or effort.
- for too long: For an excessively extended period.
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- look away: To turn your eyes in a different direction, especially because you are embarrassed, frightened, or upset.
- in the light of: Considering new information or facts.
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- shoulder: Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- forgive: To stop blaming someone for guilt, mistake
- stillness: Calmness without winds
- long: Person's name
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- close: Almost; near
- ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
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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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