Vocabulary
- on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- on location: At a place that is not a studio; a place away from the studio where a movie or TV show is being filmed
- layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
- role: Character played by an actor
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- traumatic: Causing upsetting emotional effects over time
- veteran: Person experienced through long service
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
- war: Situation where armies fight each other
- town: Small city
- movie: Motion picture; film
- green: Color of young leaves
- adequately: Well enough; fairly good; not too bad
- booby: Ignorant or foolish person
- colonel: Person with senior rank in an army or air force
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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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