Vocabulary
- lift off: To take off vertically, as a rocket or helicopter.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- in light of: Because of; considering
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- love: Person's name
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- son: Male child; friendly way of addressing a boy
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- come: To arrive at a place
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
- final: Last game in a series in a competition
- operation: Business or company, or its activities
- champion: Person who fights for or supports strongly
- gay: Happy and bright
- leader: Person who is in charge of a group or task
- cultural: Of a particular society's customs and beliefs
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- foolish: Lacking good sense or judgment; not sensible
- conduct: Your behavior
- disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
- technically: In an exact and particular manner
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
- amendment: A change, addition, or improvement to something
- constitutional: Regarding laws that govern a nation and its people
- regime: A system of management; a form of government
- sorrow: Deep sadness caused by a loss
- impulse: Sudden desire to do something that is not planned
- reel: To wind something in on a reel; pull something in
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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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