Vocabulary
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- at length: In detail; fully
- in hand: In one's possession or control.
- on the contrary: In contrast; from the opposite standpoint
- from the top: From the beginning.
- in red: Marked or written using the colour red.
- in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
- symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
- from side to side: Moving left and right repeatedly.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
- melt into: To blend or merge smoothly into something else, often losing distinctness.
- apart from: Except for; not considering
- fall out
- commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- embrace: Act of holding someone closely
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- severe: Very bad; harsh
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- aesthetic: Concerning the sense of artistic beauty
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- strength: Condition of being strong
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- abstract: Passage of text from an article or book
- virtually: In an almost complete or entire manner
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
- effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- vivid: Having very clear details and seeming to be real
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- dominant: The strongest; most powerful
- radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
- contrary: (Of weather) difficult; likely to cause trouble
- democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
- rigorous: Very strict and often difficult; thorough
- render: To cause to be in a certain state or condition
- depict: To represent or describe something using words
- blunt: Without a sharp edge or point
- revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- leave: To go away from; depart
- ethical: Morally right; following principles of goodness
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- stark: Very clear and often unpleasant
- exile: State of being forced to leave your country
- curl: To form something into a round or curved shape
- monarchy: Nation that is ruled by a king or queen
- physique: The shape and size of a human body
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
- center: Community place people go health or social reasons
- arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
- lateral: On the side; moving sideways
- antiquity: Very old object
- interplay: Way two or more people/things affect each other
- salon: Place for hairdressing or beauty treatments
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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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