Vocabulary
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- hold onto: To grasp or grip something tightly.
- have to: Must do
- get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- at least: As a minimum
- for better or worse: Regardless of the good or bad consequences of an action or situation.
- for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- spectacular: Impressive or out of the ordinary
- metaphor: Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
- suspicious: Doubtful about someone's honesty
- mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
- resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
- blast: To attack someone with words
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- hectic: (Of time, activity) very busy; full of activity
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
- pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
- patch: Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
- crop: Plants grown on a farm for food, e.g. corn or rice
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- prank: Trick performed to make people look foolish
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- deed: Something that is done; act or action
- provoke: To deliberately annoy to make someone aggressive
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- herd: Group of the same animal that eat, live together
- bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- festival: Cultural event with a program of events
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- march: To force someone to walk somewhere
- evil: Act considered morally bad
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- mermaid: Creature with top half a woman, bottom half a fish
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- pair: Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
- divert: To attract someone's attention from something
- famous: Excellent
- backbone: Strength and determination
- powerful: Having control or influence over
- dead: Not alive
- chatter: To talk a lot in a casual manner
- bravery: Quality allowing someone to do courageous things
- circus: Shows with clowns animals etc. performed in a tent
- eel: Long thin fish that looks like a snake
- blessing: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
- cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
- beautiful: Having dome something well
- scorch: To dry up from the power of the sun
- bane: Something causing misery or death
- cherry: Small, round fruit with a red or black skin
- sever: To cut off
- amulet: Charm with a magic symbol to protect against evil
- supernova: Large exploding star that is extremely bright
- fiesta: Religious festival in Spanish-speaking countries
- angel: Supernatural human figure from heaven with wings
- candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
- lion: Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia
- bobby: Police officer (UK slang)
- hangar: Building used to house airplanes
- bee: Gathering to perform activities and tasks together
- superstar: Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
- randy: Wanting to have sex (often)
- hopper: Mix of things to be considered or done
- racer: Someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
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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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