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- check out
- smooth out: To remove wrinkles or creases from something.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- American: Person from the USA
- party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
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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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