Vocabulary
- check out
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- go find: To search for and locate someone or something.
- knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
- dog walker: A person who is paid to walk other people's dogs.
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- my eye: Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- dude: Form of address for a man
- stink: To smell terrible
- happen: To take place or occur
- shut: To stop being open for business
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
- big: Popular
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- ship: Large boat
- baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
- eat: To put food in your mouth
- helmet: Hard or padded protective hat, as worn by soldiers
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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
A2 Elementary
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