Vocabulary
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- as a matter of fact: In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often when it differs from what someone might expect or believe.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- have to: Must do
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- huge: Very very large
- argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- important: Having power or authority
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- wheel: Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
- frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- shout: To speak very loudly to get attention
- northern: In or toward the north
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- national: Concerning a nation as a whole
- theatre: Place where plays are seen
- airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
- juicy: (Of a fruit) full of juice
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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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