Vocabulary
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- stay up: To not go to bed until late
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
- go on: To continue doing something
- fire away: To start to ask questions
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
- at the moment: At this time; now
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- fall apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
- in half: Divided into two equal parts.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- alive: Living; not dead
- yeah: Another way of saying 'yes'
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
- bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
- elastic: Able to return to original shape after stretching
- drink: To put water in your body through your mouth
- shine: To point a light in a certain direction
- alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
- late: At a time after the expected time
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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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