Vocabulary
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- have to: Must do
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- fade away: To disappear slowly
- bang on: Exactly (used with numbers, time, for emphasis)
- come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
- insane: Mentally ill; crazy
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- leave: To go away from; depart
- hop: Dance party
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- brave: (Old-fashioned) A native American warrior
- bang: To strike something loudly or forcefully
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
- technical: Complex; difficult to understand
- live: To be alive
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- shine: To point a light in a certain direction
- call: A order or request for action
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
- station: (Army) to be posted to a place to perform duties
- nickel: American coin worth 5 cents
- sleepy: Having difficulty staying awake; ready to sleep
- ram: Heavy device used to break through a door by force
- sheen: Soft, smooth, shiny quality, as of glossy hair
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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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