Vocabulary
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
- typical: Normal; usual; expected
- generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- household: Being in everyday use; common
- likelihood: Chance that something might happen
- prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- council: Group chosen to make decisions about something
- uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- electricity: Energy generated positive and negative charges
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- variable: Having the ability to change or vary
- strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
- terrace: Flat area next to a building to sit and relax
- escalation: An increase in severity
- cap: Covering for the end or top of something
- cosy: Comfortable, warm, pleasant, and often, small
- derby: Race or contest between two local teams
- peachy: (Informal) very good
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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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