Vocabulary
- at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
- cut up: Be cut up (about) to be upset or angry
- turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- get on with: To have a good relationship with someone
- cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- tree: Tall green plants in a forest
- mother: Female who has a child or children; female parent
- mom: A slang term for mother
- red: Being the color of blood
- sandwich: To catch between two things
- bedroom: Room with a bed, for sleeping in
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- starring: To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
- island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
- rat: Long-tailed rodent similar to/bigger than a mouse
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- sexism: Discriminatory behavior towards the opposite sex
- youth: Being young; time when you are young
- dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- hero: Person of great courage/strength who saves others
- hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- drown: To kill something by putting it under water
- rage: Strong or violent anger
- darkness: The state or quality of being dark in color
- naked: Not wearing any clothes; without covering
- violence: Strong physical force of nature
- fairy: Small imaginary being that can do magic
- orphan: Child whose parents have died
- realm: Area ruled by a king or queen
- stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
- flesh: Soft part of fruit, vegetable that can be eaten
- infinite: Being very large in amount
- butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- peter: Disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
- slit: To make a narrow cut
- dictatorship: Form of government with an absolute rules
- revisit: To talk or think about something again
- gon: A unit of angle equal to 1/400 of a circle; also called a grad or grade.
- villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
- sup: To eat or drink
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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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