Vocabulary
- at the moment: At this time; now
- mess about: To behave in a careless or silly way without purpose.
- in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- in the west: Located in or towards the west.
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- on the move: Traveling or going from place to place.
- in the space of: Within a certain period of time.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- in charge: To be responsible for
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- such as: For example; like
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
- show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
- on show: Displayed for public viewing or exhibition.
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- flat as a pancake: Extremely flat, with no bumps or hills.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
- keen: Being eager or excited for something to happen
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- cruise: To easily achieve
- mundane: Being ordinary and therefore boring
- mature: Behaving like an adult
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- rebel: Person who fights against established government
- immensely: Very much; greatly; a lot
- motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
- dawn: First light of day
- leave: To go away from; depart
- absence: State of not being present, or not existing
- carpenter: Person that makes, repairs objects made of wood
- guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- coast: Land near the sea or ocean
- relieve: To make less boring by making some change
- eager: Very excited and interested
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
- ceremony: Special social or religious event
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- mad: Very angry
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- unpredictable: Difficult to guess about (the future)
- duty: Work required by your job or position
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- wise: Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
- palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- qualification: Official record proving a certain standard/level
- rank: To rate or class things
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- coronation: Crowning of a king or queen
- majesty: Impressive quality that something large has
- residence: Place where a person lives
- fanatic: Person who is very passionate about an activity
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- soldier: Person working in an army to fight
- street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
- countryside: Natural open land away from towns
- large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
- sergeant: Officer of low rank in the military
- pancake: Flat cake of fried on both sides on a griddle, etc.
- liner: Material used to cover the inside surface of
- stag: Adult male deer
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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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