Vocabulary
- close by: Near in distance; nearby.
- arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- carry away: To move or get greatly excited by something
- at hand: Close by; readily available.
- of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
- in a rut: Stuck in a monotonous routine; lacking variety or progress.
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- sneak: To move around in a way so no one will see you
- distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
- alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- pleasant: Causing a good feeling
- moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
- address: Exact street location of a place
- venture: (Business) activity involving calculated risks
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- seek: To ask someone for help
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
- academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- curtain: Piece of cloth used to cover a window
- public: Owned by the government
- fetch: To go and get something and bring it back
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- point: An item to be discussed
- boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- surrounding: To be all the way around something
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- chin: Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- assistance: Act of helping someone
- predicament: Difficult situation that is hard to get out of
- scout: To watch or search for something or someone
- collect: By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
- rut: Deep track, made by the wheels of vehicles
- coward: Someone too afraid to do what is right or needed
- upper: Drug that improves mood or increases energy
- arch: Curved part of a structure (e.g. on a bridge)
- fragrant: Having a sweet or enjoyable smell
- trio: Three of something, e.g. musicians
- lad: A boy or young man; any man
- dainty: Small and attractive in a delicate way
- bottleneck: Become narrow, like a bottleneck
- unquote: To remove the quotation marks from
- sordid: Immoral or dishonest; dirty in an unpleasant way
- cheddar: A type of cheese
- merry: Feeling a little drunk from alcohol
- tavern: Establishment that serves alcoholic beverages
- poo: Feces
- thy: An old-fashioned word for your
- gay: Happy and bright
- pox: A disease that leaves marks on the skin
- telegram: Written message sent by using an electrical device
- cad: Man who acts badly to women
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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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