Vocabulary
- take a knee: To kneel as a gesture of protest, solidarity, or respect.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- have to: Must do
- got to: To arrive at some place
- sit down: To take a seat
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- bad: Not good; wrong
- dead: Not alive
- walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
- charismatic: Able to attract and make them like you
- talented: Highly proficient or good at something
- cold: Illness of sneezing, coughing, and a sore throat
- charisma: Special quality of a person that charms/attracts
- movie: Motion picture; film
- kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
- expansion: Making or becoming larger
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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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