Vocabulary
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- of the century: The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- under the covers: Lying in bed, usually covered by bedclothes.
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- vicious: Very dangerous, e.g. an animal or dog
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- century: Period of 100 years
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- great: Very good; better than before
- quit: To leave a job
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- whine: To complain in an annoying crying voice
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- forehead: Area of the face above the eyes
- live: To be alive
- beacon: Something providing guidance or hope to people
- magazine: Part of a gun used for holding bullet
- publish: To prepare and make available a book magazine etc.
- shine: To point a light in a certain direction
- runway: Long road where planes take off and land
- sew: To make something using a needle and thread
- gold: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- sweetheart: Person loved by another person
- flashlight: Lights used in the dark, powered by batteries
- homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
- kiss: To touch something in a light or gentle way
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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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