Vocabulary
- in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
- cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
- by George: An old-fashioned exclamation to express surprise or emphasis.
- zoom out: To decrease the magnification of an image, showing more of the scene.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- fade out: To gradually decrease in visibility or audibility.
- back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
- cut away: To do something different, as to change direction
- start up: A newly established business.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
- have to: Must do
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
- edit in: To add or insert text or material during editing.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- get up in: To wake and leave bed at a particular time.
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- live: To be alive
- frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- habit: Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
- match: To equal or be as good as something else
- cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- image: Picture, sculpture or painting 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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