Vocabulary
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- at least: As a minimum
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- for long: For a considerable period of time.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
- break up
- in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
- better safe than sorry: Being cautious is preferable to facing later regret.
- mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- kick off: To start a football match.
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
- keep: Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
- motion: Suggestion at a meeting
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
- pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
- tail: Extended part at the back of an animal's body
- introduction: A first experience with something
- slow: Lacking activity, busyness or excitement
- lock: To become fixed in place and hard to move
- fortunately: Through good luck; luckily
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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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