Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- proud of you: Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
- fall through: (Of plans, arrangements etc.) to fail to happen
- look back: To think about past events
- all along: From the beginning; all the time.
- regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- strength: Condition of being strong
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- whisper: To talk with breath but no voice
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- person: Man, woman or child
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- wave: Movement of sound, air or energy
- soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
- tremble: To shake a little, as due to an earthquake
- note: To notice or pay particular attention to something.
- pray: To speak to your god to request help
- message: Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- handwriting: Way a person's writing looks
- skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
- beauty: Something attractive that produces great pleasure
- protector: Person who cares for persons or property
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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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