Vocabulary
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
- genuine: Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- intuitive: Able to understand by feeling rather than fact
- compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- amount: Quantity of something
- previous: Existing or happening before the present time
- cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
- filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- huge: Very very large
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- blend: To combine different elements or substances
- equal: Same in shape, size, or number
- responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
- slam: To criticize sharply
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- nuance: Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
- personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- important: Having power or authority
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- intuitively: In a manner based on feelings rather than facts
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- point: An item to be discussed
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
- augment: To make something larger, stronger, more effective
- dearly: Very much
- unable: Not being able to do something
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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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