Vocabulary
- paper cut: A small cut caused by the edge of a piece of paper.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- instant: (Food) requiring very little preparation
- part: Division of a book
- scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
- shallow: Not deep; short from top to bottom
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- American: Person from the USA
- damage: Physical harm that is done to something
- threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
- injury: Physical or emotional harm or damage
- skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
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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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