Vocabulary
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- up till: Until a particular time or point.
- tuned to: To adjust a radio receiver to the frequency of a particular station.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- out of gas: Having no more gasoline in the tank of a vehicle.
- in one piece: Undamaged; whole; not broken or harmed.
- down the line: At a later time; in the future.
- cool off: To become cooler.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- guard against: To take precautions against something undesirable.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- check out
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- background: Images, color, or information behind the main one
- white: Person's name
- cold: Illness of sneezing, coughing, and a sore throat
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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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