Vocabulary
- high time: The appropriate moment or opportunity to do something.
- by accident: Without intending to; unintentionally.
- on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
- look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
- on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- important: Having power or authority
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- segment: Part divided from the other parts of something
- talk: Style of speaking
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- pun: Funny way to use a word to express another meaning
- marijuana: Illegal drug that is made from hemp
- intend: To plan or want to do something
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
- brush: To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
- intended: To plan or want to do something
- cocaine: Illegal drug made from coca leaves
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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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