Vocabulary
- in waves: Occurring in large, flowing bursts or groups.
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- spill out: To flow or empty out, often in large quantities or in a disorderly manner.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- such as: For example; like
- face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
- around the corner: Very near; close by.
- turn in: To produce or achieve a good performance
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- land: Region or country
- heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
- street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
- center: Community place people go health or social reasons
- harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
- hall: Area just inside the entrance of a building
- cultural: Of a particular society's customs and beliefs
- fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
- city: Area with many buildings, roads and people
- ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
- south: Direction to your right when facing the rising sun
- coffee: A brown drink made from roasted beans and water
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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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