Vocabulary
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- lame duck: An official (especially an elected one) in the final period of office, after the election of a successor.
- dive in: To start doing something with a lot of enthusiasm.
- right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
- all along: From the beginning; all the time.
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- woke: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- morning: Early part of the day before 12 p.m
- need: To be unable to manage without something; require
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- playing: To act the part of a character in movies, on stage
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- part: Division of a book
- love: Person's name
- mad: Very angry
- duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
- actor: Person who acts in the theater, movies, or TV
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- team: Group of people working on a task together
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- butcher: Store selling meat; person who sells meats
- tick: To function properly or normally
- terrific: Spoken excellent; wonderful
- dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
- nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
- legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
- thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
- healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
- intimidate: To make someone feel afraid
- lame: Having a damaged leg/foot making walking painful
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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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VoiceTube posted on 2013/05/04Did you know Daniel Day-Lewis almost played Barack Obama? This fun anecdote dives into the wild casting twist for Spielberg's "Lincoln" and the incredible impersonation challenge involved. You'll get a kick out of the behind-the-scenes stories and pick up some simple sentence structures along the way!
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