Vocabulary
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- stick on: To attach something to a surface using glue or adhesive.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
- awake to: To become aware of something.
- have to: Must do
- got to: To arrive at some place
- in a rut: Stuck in a monotonous routine; lacking variety or progress.
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- set you free: To release something that wasn't free to leave
- on to: Toward something; forward
- butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- tiny: Very, very small
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- chubby: Somewhat fat
- mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- endless: Having or appearing to have no end
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- command: To be able to see far from a certain location
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- deposit: Concentration of mineral left by a river
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- rinse: To wash off small amounts of dirt, soap suds, etc.
- ceremony: Special social or religious event
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
- fetus: An unborn baby, at a later stage than an embryo
- pound: The # key on a keyboard
- excellent: Extremely good
- great: Very good; better than before
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- truth: Real facts about something
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
- meadow: Flat field covered with grass and flowers
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- rut: Deep track, made by the wheels of vehicles
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- fool: An idiot; someone who does something stupid
- repeat: Action that is done again
- spleen: Organ near stomach that controls quality of blood
- cheeky: Daring to be slightly rude, but in a funny way
- kid: Child or young person
- shower: Device producing falling water for cleaning
- underwear: Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
- crusty: Having a hardened crust as a covering
- bitch: To aggressively complain about something
- curly: Having curls or waves
- singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
- jingle: Light ringing sound like metal things being shaken
- soapy: Resembling or having the qualities of soap
- gay: Happy and bright
- moo: (Of cows) to make a loud, low-pitched noise
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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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