Vocabulary
- burn out: To overwork to mental or physical exhaustion
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- set off: To start a journey
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- die out: To disappear completely; to become extinct
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- instant: (Food) requiring very little preparation
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- element: Essential or particular part of something
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
- burn: To destroy with fire
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- free: Living, happening without being controlled
- star: To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
- atom: Smallest bit that matter can be broken down into
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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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