Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- get here: To arrive at a specific location.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
- by George: An old-fashioned exclamation to express surprise or emphasis.
- best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
- have to: Must do
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- tried and true: Proven to be reliable or effective.
- once upon a time: A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
- upon a time: An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- centered around: To have (something) as the main subject or focus.
- has over: To invite someone to your house.
- on foot
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
- gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
- aesthetic: Concerning the sense of artistic beauty
- elite: The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
- stunning: Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- venue: Place, area where an event is held or takes place
- distinctive: Having a quality that is different from others
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- architecture: Design and construction of buildings
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
- enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
- dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
- carpenter: Person that makes, repairs objects made of wood
- attraction: Theme park or fairground; place worth visiting
- reduction: Act of making something smaller
- century: Period of 100 years
- important: Having power or authority
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- adjust: To change; to attain a desired state or function
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- surround: To be all the way around something
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- symmetry: Having parts that are exactly the same
- scenery: Stage props during a play; a country view
- great: Very good; better than before
- display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
- originally: At first; in the beginning
- charm: Quality of making people like you; attractiveness
- permit: To allow something to happen; to give permission
- quaint: Appealing and attractive in an outdated way
- statue: Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
- historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
- fare: Money people pay to travel on buses, taxis, boats
- ward: Person's name
- rent: To give the use of something in return for payment
- defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- residential: Concerning patients staying in a hospital
- tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
- found: To become aware of something that is happening
- inhabit: To live in a certain area or place
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- exit: A door that you go through to leave a place
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- replica: An exact copy of something
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- prominence: State or quality of being important or well known
- residence: Place where a person lives
- upper: Drug that improves mood or increases energy
- opulent: Provided with every comfort and luxury
- chapel: Room to hold religious services
- arcade: Covered passageway with shops on either side
- centerpiece: Central or most important feature
- brewery: Company or building for making beer
- baroque: Highly decorated, as some art in 18th century
- mead: Alcoholic drink made from honey
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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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