Vocabulary
- symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
- tap into: To manage to use something in a way that brings you benefits
- on horseback: Riding a horse or sitting astride a horse.
- one-horse race: A contest where one participant dominates easily.
- in disguise: Having altered one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
- blessing in disguise: Something that seems bad or unlucky at first, but results in something good.
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- strength: Condition of being strong
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- flaw: Quality that makes something imperfect
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- humble: Being lower in quality or status
- disguise: Change in appearance so you will not be noticed
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- idiom: Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
- wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
- universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
- tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- setback: Unfortunate happening that hinders or frustrates
- competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- observation: Remark or comment on something you noticed
- crunch: To crush something into pieces
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
- source: Piece of information; a person giving information
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- noble: Being admirable and honorable in character
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- analysis: Careful study to better understand something
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- restless: Worried and uneasy; ceaselessly in motion
- nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
- recharge: To refill a battery, etc. with electricity
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- unit: One apartment in a building
- let: To allow someone to do something
- datum: Item of factual information
- battery: Portable device that stores electricity
- upgrade: To improve something in terms of quality
- decode: To translate from code into the plain text
- robot: Machine able perform more tasks that people can
- gallop: To cause a horse or another animal to run fast
- blessing: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
- bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
- dragon: Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
- horseback: On horseback riding on the back of a horse
- horsepower: Unit of power of car engine, etc.
- keyword: Significant or descriptive word used in searches
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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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