Vocabulary
- at least: As a minimum
- make up: To invent or create a story
- in red: Marked or written using the colour red.
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- intellectual property: Creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce.
- other places: Different locations or areas
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- in summary: Briefly stating or reviewing main points.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- business: A company formed for making profit
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- survey: Broad view or general description of something
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- chamber: Enclosed space that contains something
- American: Person from the USA
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
- growth: Improvement, development in a skill over time
- air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
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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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