Vocabulary
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- at least: As a minimum
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
- pointing at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- scheme of things: The way that things are generally ordered or arranged in the world or in a particular situation.
- pile up: To put things on top of each other to form a pile
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- into the stratosphere: To rise rapidly to a very high level or amount.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- fade away: To disappear slowly
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- out of the way: Remote; isolated.
- in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
- move out: To leave a house or flat permanently.
- in a box: Contained or confined inside a box or small space.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- at heart: In one's real or essential nature; fundamentally.
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- debate: General public discussion of a topic
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- barely: Only just; just possible
- atmosphere: Air around us
- exotic: Being very different or unusual
- toxic: Poisonous; harmful
- continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
- victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
- cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
- adapt: To change something for a different function
- catastrophe: Very bad disaster causing much suffering, etc.
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- vomit: Food coming back up from stomach, due to illness
- interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- blow: To move something using air
- majestic: Characterized by an imposing or stately appearance
- mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
- grand: A counter for 1000 of something
- extinction: When every example of animal, plant is dead
- nightmare: Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- apocalypse: Great disaster; complete destruction
- devastate: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
- smash: Accident involving vehicles
- interior: Part of country that is far from the border, coast
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- asteroid: Very small planets that move around the sun
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- ruthless: Not considering the feelings or health of others
- crumble: To break into small parts or crumbs
- cosmic: Concerning space and the universe
- paradise: Place with everything needed for specific activity
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- lava: Very hot liquid rock flowing from a volcano
- wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
- venom: Poison, e.g. one produced by plant or animal
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- massacre: Killing of a large number of people
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- plankton: Tiny plants and animals that fish eat in seas
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- erase: To remove data in computer memory, tape, etc.
- happen: To take place or occur
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- finale: Last part of a musical piece or performance
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- long: Person's name
- spew: To come out or push out with force
- sulfur: Smelly yellow chemical often found near volcanoes
- teamwork: Cooperative work done by a team
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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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