Vocabulary
- in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- long: Person's name
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- letter: One of the 26 parts of the English alphabet
- cost: A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
- open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
- spatial: About space
- longevity: Amount of time someone or something lives or lasts
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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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