Vocabulary
- out of the blue: Unexpectedly; without warning
- stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
- time flies: Used to express that time seems to pass very quickly.
- settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- glory: State of having respect, honor or pride
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- haze: Dust, smoke, or gas that darkens or clouds the air
- bind: To cover a wound, as with a bandage
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- shy: Afraid of meeting people; lacking self-confidence
- forget: To not remember something
- bittersweet: Being both bitter and sweet; sad in a touching way
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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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