Vocabulary
- stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
- time flies: Used to express that time seems to pass very quickly.
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- love: Person's name
- settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- forget: To not remember something
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- glory: State of having respect, honor or pride
- hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
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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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