Vocabulary
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- on account of: Because of.
- account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
- in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- go forth: To begin or proceed with something, especially after hesitation or delay.
- made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
- around the corner: Very near; close by.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- act: To behave in a certain way
- century: Period of 100 years
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- movement: Part of a piece of classical music
- incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
- hop: Dance party
- mammal: Animal which drinks milk from its mother
- bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
- nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- intern: Person working to get experience/train for a job
- pastry: Dough making top/bottom of pie; cake made of dough
- tranquility: Absence of stress, noise or movement; serenity
- biologically: As regards life and living things
- biology: The study of living things
- assistant: Person who helps another, usually as a job
- solidarity: Feeling of unity between people sharing ideas etc.
- artifact: Object made by humans, e.g. ancient tool
- protagonist: Main character in a story
- Miss: To be absent
- movie: Motion picture; film
- cop: Slang for police officer
- nurture: Care and support given to people as they develop
- ruthless: Not considering the feelings or health of others
- fallacy: Idea many people believe is true but is false
- mayor: Head of a town or city government
- cinema: A place for showing movies
- inclusion: Act of including; person, thing that is included
- elevate: To make something higher
- affirmative: Saying 'yes'; confirming; agreeing to
- sloth: Someone not wanting to work because they are lazy
- ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
- howl: To cry or wail loudly
- sheep: Animal with a woolly coat raised for meat or wool
- sly: Cleverly hiding the true purpose
- driver: People who move cattle from one place to another
- nick: Person's name
- otter: Aquatic, carnivorous mammal of the weasel family
- glare: To look at in an angry manner for a long time
- mastermind: To supervise a complex undertaking, crime etc.
- fox: Small forest animal with 4 legs and a long tail
- protector: Person who cares for persons or property
- veneer: Thin layer stuck on surface to improve appearance
- watermelon: Large oblong or roundish melon with a green skin
- invert: To turn the order of things backwards
- unpaid: Yet to be paid
- limo: Luxurious long automobile
- racer: Someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
- misguide
- est
- shaggy: Covered with long, coarse, or matted hair
- qu: QU is an acronym
- phi: 21st letter of the Greek alphabet
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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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