Vocabulary
- also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- hang around: To spend time with someone
- ride on: To continue as planned, despite difficulties.
- typically: In a normal or usual way
- resilient: Recovering quickly from something bad
- lethal: Causing or able to cause death
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- tiny: Very, very small
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- withstand: To remain unaffected by something or someone
- oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
- vacuum: Space with absolutely no air in it
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
- deprive: To deny someone access to or take away something
- speculate: To take risks that might lead to big profits
- dose: An amount of medicine to be taken at any one time
- curl: To form something into a round or curved shape
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- damp: A little wet
- carnivorous: Concerning or characteristic of eating meat
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- casually: In an unconcerned manner
- live: To be alive
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- shuttle: Vehicle carrying passengers between two places
- long: Person's name
- spacecraft: Vehicle capable of traveling to outer space
- rhythmic: Having a pattern of events and motions
- close: Almost; near
- grunt: To utter a deep sound like that of a pig
- impossible: (Child, etc.) very annoying
- dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
- moss: Soft green plant which grows on trees and stones
- bouncy: Easily returning to previous state or position
- ray: Person's name
- italian: Concerning the culture and people of Italy
- biologist: A scientist who studies living things
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
- eat: To put food in your mouth
- millimeter: Unit of measure, 1/1000 of a meter (symbol mm)
- pig: Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
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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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