Vocabulary
- give in: To submit work; hand in
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- wash away: To remove something by the action of water.
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- end: The point where a process or activity stops
- live: To be alive
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- wash: To clean someone or something with soap and water
- walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- sun: Light and heat coming from a large star in the sky
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- long: Person's name
- ready: Being likely or about to do something
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- leave: To go away from; depart
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- sky: The place where we see clouds above us
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- try: To make an effort, to attempt to do something
- forever: For all future time; in the future
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- daylight: Light of the sun during the day
- tide: Way opinions or events are developing or changing
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- riot: Person, thing, or event that is extremely funny
- surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
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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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