Vocabulary
- on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- in the refrigerator: Located inside a refrigerator to preserve or chill.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- set up
- trail behind: To follow or lag behind someone or something.
- popped out: Went out somewhere quickly and briefly.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- go: To attend or be at a place
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
- fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- lens: Structure in the eye or camera that focuses light
- eye: The part of the body that you see with
- flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
- refrigerator: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
- humor: Quality that makes something funny
- funny: Causing laughter; amusing
- tonight: Night following this day
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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
A2 Elementary
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