Vocabulary
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- military: Army or armed forces
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
- blow: To move something using air
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- favor: Support or approval from people
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- obliterate: To completely destroy; rub out; stamp out
- border: To be right next to another country or state
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- fertilizer: Substance added to soil to help plants grow
- election: Process of choosing someone by voting
- midst: Middle area or part of something
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
- gasoline: Liquid we put in cars to make them run
- gallon: Unit of liquid equal to 4 US quarts (3.785 liters)
- quagmire: Soft wet area of low-lying land hard to walk on
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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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