Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- on to: Toward something; forward
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- on behalf of: As the representative of someone
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- put aside: To save money regularly.
- look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- urge: A strong desire for something
- poverty: State of being poor
- strength: Condition of being strong
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- afford: To make available, to provide
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
- aid: To help others and provide things
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- equal: Same in shape, size, or number
- courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- wage: Money paid to a worker for the hours they worked
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
- prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
- racism: Belief that people of other races are bad/inferior
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- worship: Acts of respect and honor to God or a god
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- plight: Difficult situation
- great: Very good; better than before
- legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
- minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
- liberty: Doing as one wants without asking
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- clinic: Local medical center; department of a hospital
- republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
- kindness: Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
- democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
- imprison: To put someone (e.g. a criminal) in prison
- gay: Happy and bright
- housemaid: Female employed to maintain a home for another
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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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