Vocabulary
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- way up here: At a high or elevated location, often emphasizing the distance or effort to reach it.
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- tilt: To change to a newly preferred idea or opinion
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- exquisite: Being very sensitive or detailed, e.g. of taste
- buckle: Metal attachment or hook on the end of a belt
- throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- mouth: Hole in the face used for eating and talking
- talk: Style of speaking
- air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
- irish: Concerning the culture and people of Ireland
- open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
- scottish: Concerning the culture and people of Scotland
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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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