Vocabulary
- as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
- in circles: Moving or going around and around; not progressing.
- in a row: One after another without a break.
- at least: As a minimum
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- experienced in: Having skill or knowledge as a result of experience.
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- illusion: Idea, image or impression that is not correct
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
- motion: Suggestion at a meeting
- fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
- large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
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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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