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- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
- pass on: A polite way of saying 'to die'
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
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- spell it out: To explain something clearly and in detail.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
- short and sweet: Brief and pleasant; concise and agreeable.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- perceive: To notice or become aware of something
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- point: An item to be discussed
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- section: A part of a whole
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
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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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