Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- as a gift: Given without expectation of payment; a present.
- going on: To continue doing something
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- send in: To mail or email an application, etc. somewhere
- mouth: Hole in the face used for eating and talking
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- beautiful: Having dome something well
- job: Something that must be done
- forget: To not remember something
- birthday: Date each year on which you were born
- cook: To heat food until it is ready to eat
- wife: Married woman
- clean: Completely; entirely
- send: To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
- eye: The part of the body that you see with
- child: A very young person, between about 2 and 15
- woman: Adult female human being
- need: To be unable to manage without something; require
- business: A company formed for making profit
- office: Room or building used for business
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- gift: Something given to another for a reason; present
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
- team: Group of people working on a task together
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- blind: Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
- lady: Another way of saying 'woman'
- sir: Form of polite address to a man you do not know
- admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
- crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- speech: A formal talk to an audience
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
- container: An object that can be used to hold things
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- committed: To do something bad, usually a crime
- prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- ton: Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- dumb: Senseless; stupid
- slippery: Difficult to hold or stand as it's smooth/wet/icy
- marble: A hard type of stone, often used in monuments
- attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
- scallop: Type of shellfish with two flat, round shells
- cleanup: (Baseball) The fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team)
- reminiscent: Suggestive of; tending to remind you of
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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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