Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- end in: To have something as the final result.
- in accordance with: In agreement with; following
- the following: Next in order or sequence.
- critical: Making a negative judgment of something
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- presence: The same place or area that a person is
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- metaphor: Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
- establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
- acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
- congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
- soil: Conditions in which something develops
- heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
- organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
- author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- annual: Happening once a year, or every year
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- point: An item to be discussed
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- slavery: State or condition of being a slave
- significance: The potential for something to have a big effect
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- rebellion: Act of conflicting with someone in authority
- march: To force someone to walk somewhere
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
- tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- accordance: Agreement (with a statement, plan etc.)
- uninterrupted: Without being interrupted, stopped or disturbed
- jubilee: Special anniversary
- forcibly: Using physical strength, power, or violence
- enslave: To make someone live like a slave
- confederate: One who helps someone do something, often illegal
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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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