Vocabulary
- going on: To continue doing something
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- make up: To invent or create a story
- have to: Must do
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- require: To demand that someone does something
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- fortune: What might happen to you in the future
- area: Amount of measured space
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- small: Little in size; not big
- liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
- big: Popular
- air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
- impossible: (Child, etc.) very annoying
- centimeter: One hundredth of a meter
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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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