Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- famous: Excellent
- feast: Religious celebration
- shrine: Religious place that honors a person or saint
- visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
- sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
- win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
- office: Room or building used for business
- holiday: Day when people don't go to work or school
- busy: Working hard doing something; full of activity
- pray: To speak to your god to request help
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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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