Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- no man's land: An unoccupied or disputed area, often dangerous.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
- work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
- ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- obsession: Irrational motive for performing certain actions
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- strike: To hit something
- interpret: To express so that others understand it
- category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
- venture: (Business) activity involving calculated risks
- suppress: To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
- intention: Aim or purpose
- strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
- fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
- gender: State of being male or female
- cynical: Always believing that bad things are the reasons
- mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
- scope: Opportunity for action or thought
- elegant: Having or showing grace, style or beauty
- tale: Story that is not true
- author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- mercy: Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
- log: To move a certain distance or speed, as recorded
- audition: To try out for a part in a play or film
- survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
- intrigue: To make someone interested or curious
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- volunteer: Working willingly without pay to help others
- provoke: To deliberately annoy to make someone aggressive
- perilous: Extremely dangerous, risky
- surround: To be all the way around something
- successful: Having the desired effect or result
- endorse: To show or express approval of
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- land: Region or country
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- celestial: Concerning the sky or objects in the sky
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- artillery: Guns used by the military larger than machine guns
- comrade: Someone you work or fight side by side with
- supernatural: Being unable to be explained by natural causes
- titular: With or bearing a title; in name only
- buffalo: Wild animal with horns similar to a large cow
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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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Who Won the Pulitzer? 2026 Pulitzer Best Fiction Finalists and Winner
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Susan posted on 2026/05/08Curious about who snagged the 2026 Pulitzer for Fiction? Dive into the amazing finalists like 'Angel Down' and 'Audition,' and find out the big winner! You'll get a taste of experimental prose and maybe even discover your next favorite read.
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