Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- give in: To submit work; hand in
- for best: An expression meaning ‘it is better to’ or ‘to do something for the best outcome’.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- take it away: To remove something.
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- sit down: To take a seat
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
- loosen up: To become more relaxed and less tense.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- point out: To make others aware of an idea
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- win over: To convince others to support you or your ideas
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- at this moment in time: Referring to the present moment or current time.
- real bad: Very bad; extremely unfavorable or unpleasant.
- great: Very good; better than before
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- speech: A formal talk to an audience
- rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
- shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
- therapist: Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
- talk: Style of speaking
- note: To notice or pay particular attention to something.
- director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
- trailer: Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
- old: Having existed for a long time, not young or new
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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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