Vocabulary
- going blind: In the process of losing one's sight; becoming unable to see.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- lay off: To stop troubling or hitting someone
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- going on: To continue doing something
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- leave: To go away from; depart
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- love: Person's name
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
- snore: To make a loud noise while sleeping
- blind: Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
- laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
- commute: To lessen or shorten a prison sentence
- wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- insist: To demand that someone do something
- revenge: Getting back at someone by hurting them back
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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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