Vocabulary
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- step out: To go outside for a short time
- plan on: To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- hit on: To discover an idea, etc. by chance
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- at least: As a minimum
- eat: To put food in your mouth
- week: Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
- shower: Device producing falling water for cleaning
- car: A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people
- bird: Animal with feathers that uses wings to fly
- house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
- Internet: Worldwide computer network system
- month: One of 12 28-31 day periods in the year
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- long: Person's name
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- nice: Being attractive or of high quality or value
- plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
- win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- motorbike: Motorcycle; vehicle with two wheels and an engine
- duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
- rent: To give the use of something in return for payment
- software: Computer applications and systems
- island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- planning: Act of making a detailed set of actions to do
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- nightclub: Place for drinking and dancing at night
- vase: Decorative container, usually for holding flowers
- announce: To make a public statement about a plan, decision
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- lottery: Betting game of buying tickets to win money
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- robot: Machine able perform more tasks that people can
- regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- transport: Very strong uncontrollable emotion, e.g. delight
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- central: Being in the middle
- browser: Software that lets you search for information
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- editing: To check and makes changes before publication
- preference: Something that is liked/wanted more than another
- edit: To check and make changes before publication
- viewer: Special machine to look at pictures
- ton: Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- upcoming: Occurring soon; approaching
- insane: Mentally ill; crazy
- empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
- mode: Fashion and design
- random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
- tape: To record some sounds using an electric device
- pulp: Soft, succulent part of a fruit
- premiere: First performance of a show, film, play in public
- pasture: Area with grass that cattle, etc. feed on
- chrome: Shiny metal often found on car bumpers
- redeem: To exchange (coupon/voucher) for merchandise, etc.
- segment: Part divided from the other parts of something
- footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
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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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