Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- save the day: To prevent a disaster or failure; to rescue a situation.
- in check: Under control; restrained.
- cross out: To put a line through writing to show it is wrong
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- have to: Must do
- crowd: To force too many things, people into
- great: Very good; better than before
- sneak: To move around in a way so no one will see you
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- buck: To resist or go against the trend
- collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- happen: To take place or occur
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- reckless: Being dangerous and not caring about the results
- consent: To agree or give approval to do something
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
- captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
- power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- stop: To block or close something
- shield: A family's coat of arms or insignia
- evil: Act considered morally bad
- bomb: To attack with explosives
- seat: To have seats available for a number of people
- sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
- missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
- mighty: Having great strength or great size
- gasp: To take a short quick breath because of surprise
- cough: To suddenly expel air from the lungs
- God: Someone admired because they are famous or good
- team: Group of people working on a task together
- retire: To stop using, producing, or servicing something
- stark: Very clear and often unpleasant
- hammer: To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
- bull: Large male animal such as a cow or elephant
- supervision: Act or process of watching, directing a task
- aunt: Sister of your parent or the wife of your uncle
- spider: Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
- unlimited: Being free from limits, restrictions or rules
- coarse: Feeling rough and not smooth
- childish: Typical of a child in being silly or immature
- hanger: Piece of wire to hang clothes on
- uncle: Brother of a parent or the husband of your aunt
- superman: Person with great powers and abilities
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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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