Vocabulary
- also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
- such as: For example; like
- sheer number: A large quantity or amount of something.
- up a tree: In a difficult or troublesome situation.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- lethal: Causing or able to cause death
- wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
- shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
- dose: An amount of medicine to be taken at any one time
- animal: A living creature that is not a plant or person
- brown: Of the color of coffee or chocolate
- swarm: Large group of flying insects moving together
- black: To fill in something to make it a very dark color
- kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
- cone: A 3D shape with a circular base and pointed top
- breakfast: First meal of the day
- wasp: Black and yellow flying insect that can sting
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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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