Vocabulary
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
- leave out: To forget; omit
- in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
- talk through: To discuss something thoroughly.
- look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
- in the moment: At the present time; now.
- to bits: Broken into many small pieces; completely ruined.
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- have to: Must do
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- wipe away: To remove with a cloth
- sit down: To take a seat
- give in: To submit work; hand in
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- live life: To enjoy life and make the most of every moment.
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- love: Person's name
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- shut: To stop being open for business
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
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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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