Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- in the frame: Believed to be involved or suspected in an event or crime.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- awkward: Lacking smooth movement
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- diverse: Being varied or different from each other
- dude: Form of address for a man
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- racist: Believing that people of other races are inferior
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- minority: Group that is smaller and different from the rest
- technically: In an exact and particular manner
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
- offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- label: A (luxury) brand owned by a company
- rug: Small carpet; material used to cover a floor
- receptionist: Person working on the front desk of a hotel, etc.
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
- great: Very good; better than before
- skinny: Too thin; very lean
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- cousin: Child of your uncle or aunt
- ranch: Large farm, made mostly of land for raising cattle
- engineer: Someone whose job is designing machines, buildings
- ranger: Official who manages and protects a park or forest
- lawyer: Professional who helps people with the law
- dragon: Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
- cheese: Yellowish solid food made from aged milk
- phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
- cow: Large farm animal from which we get milk and beef
- nah: Way of saying 'No'
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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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