Vocabulary
- on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- pretty much anything: Almost everything; nearly all things.
- face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
- due to: Because of; owing to
- speed up: To move more quickly
- of a certain age: Refers politely to someone who is middle-aged or older.
- fool with: To tamper with or handle something in a way that is not intended or safe.
- for instance: As an example.
- stamp out: To get rid of or make disappear
- hard by: Very near or close to something.
- pack a punch: Have a strong or powerful effect.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- as a rule: Generally; usually
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- set by: To separate and save for another use or time
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- move away: To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
- run deep: To be strongly felt or held; to be deeply rooted or ingrained.
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- duty: Work required by your job or position
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- battle: Military fight between armies
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
- harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
- war: Situation where armies fight each other
- ship: Large boat
- Pacific: Relating to or bordering the Pacific Ocean
- pearl: Person's name
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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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