Vocabulary
- main dish: The primary dish of a meal.
- order in: To request food from a restaurant to be delivered to one's home or other location.
- to the left: In or toward the left direction.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
- plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
- utensil: A tool with a particular use, especially in a kitchen or house
- glass: Clear hard container used for drinking
- oyster: An edible marine mollusk
- dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
- bread: Money or earnings
- dessert: Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
- table: Diagram that shows data in rows and columns
- butter: Yellow substance made of cream, spread on bread
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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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