Vocabulary
- run away from: To run somewhere, e.g. to escape from something
- take some time: To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
- open up to: To start talking more freely about your feelings and private thoughts.
- shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
- have to: Must do
- reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
- hand out: To distribute papers (often in class)
- cheer up: To make or become happier or less upset
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- eat up: To eat all of something
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- consider: To think carefully about something
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- dude: Form of address for a man
- annoying: To make someone angry
- domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- intimidate: To make someone feel afraid
- vigilant: Being watchful; careful to monitor events
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
- instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
- affection: Feeling of liking someone or something
- persistent: Continuing to do something despite challenges
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- manner: The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- excitement: When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
- damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
- gaze: Direction you are looking
- tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- hostility: Hostile action; an act of war
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- act: To behave in a certain way
- mad: Very angry
- threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- person: Man, woman or child
- captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
- yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
- startle: To give someone a shock or surprise
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- pie: Baked food with a filling encased in pastry
- meow: Cry like a cat
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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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