Vocabulary
- there's the rub: Indicates the main difficulty or obstacle in a situation.
- make with: To offer or provide something, often quickly or unexpectedly.
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- dread: To await with great fear
- long: Person's name
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- fortune: What might happen to you in the future
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- sleep: To have enough beds for
- outrageous: Exceeding the usual limits; far too extreme
- ache: To want something very badly
- merit: To earn something, such as praise or a reward
- mortal: Destined to die; causing death
- conscience: Ability to sense what is right or wrong
- oppose: To fight against someone in a contest or game
- shuffle: To change the order of items/people in a group
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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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FredGTX posted on 2015/02/27Ever wondered about life's biggest questions? Dive into Hamlet's famous 'To be or not to be' soliloquy and explore its deep existential themes and complex Elizabethan English. You'll boost your vocabulary with words like 'mortal coil' and 'quietus' while getting a taste of classic literature!
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