Vocabulary
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- long: Person's name
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- peculiar: Not usual or normal; strange
- soil: Conditions in which something develops
- detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
- moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- rhyme: One of a group of words ending in similar sounds
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
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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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