Vocabulary
- sit with: To stay with someone and provide support or comfort.
- at last: Finally; after a long delay.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
- shut off: To stop the movement of something, such as water
- split up: To break up your marriage or relationship
- up the hill: In an upward direction on a slope or hill.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- from a distance: Not close; far away.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- spot: A certain place or area
- stroke: When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
- gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- leap: To enter or start something eagerly
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- companion: Someone who keeps you company, goes out with you
- cabin: Small basic wooden home in the countryside
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
- leave: To go away from; depart
- expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- movement: Part of a piece of classical music
- wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- cliff: High, vertical or steep surface of rock or ice
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- curtain: Piece of cloth used to cover a window
- fur: Hairy coat of an animal
- shove: To roughly push someone or something away
- hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- land: Region or country
- snatch: To take something quickly or eagerly
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- flare: To become angry or excited suddenly
- drawer: Sliding box of a desk, closet used to store things
- powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
- swift: Quick
- fiercely: In an emotionally violent manner
- unit: One apartment in a building
- assassin: Person who kills a public figure
- binocular: Using both eyes at the same time
- lighthouse: Tower with a light that warns ships about rocks
- oar: Pole dipped into the water to move and steer boats
- teammate: Fellow member of a team
- loneliest: The saddest because apart from other people
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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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