Vocabulary
- make up: To invent or create a story
- in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
- at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
- below the surface: Hidden emotions or issues not immediately visible.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- consist of
- fight off: To defend a position, often violently
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- part: Division of a book
- long: Person's name
- live: To be alive
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
- burn: To destroy with fire
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
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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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