Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- at least: As a minimum
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- check out
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- emphasis: Special attention, importance, or force
- drama: Play that is performed on stage, theater, or TV
- correctly: In an accurate or correct manner
- European: Concerning the culture and people of Europe
- pronoun: A word that replaces a noun like 'it' 'she' etc.
- club: Group of people who share an interest, as in sport
- Europe: A continent including Germany, France and Spain
- gondola: Flat-bottomed freight car with sides but no roof
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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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