Vocabulary
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- creep in: To enter or affect something gradually or stealthily.
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- swap out: To replace something with something else.
- fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
- fast and furious: Done with great speed and energy; full of excitement and intensity.
- start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
- sniff out: To discover something by using your nose; to detect or find something.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- cast aside: To get rid of something; discard.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
- torn between: Unable to decide between two conflicting choices or desires.
- in pursuit: Following or chasing someone or something, typically to catch them.
- secret of: The key or hidden information that explains something.
- in every way: In all manners or respects; completely.
- aside from
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- tale: Story that is not true
- furious: Extremely angry
- household: Being in everyday use; common
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
- swap: To exchange goods without spending money; trade
- gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
- star: To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
- horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
- classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
- brave: (Old-fashioned) A native American warrior
- alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
- bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
- island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
- young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
- borrow: To take and later return something from another
- movie: Motion picture; film
- file: Computer document
- actor: Person who acts in the theater, movies, or TV
- fortress: Military buildings providing protection
- ark: Thing that affords protection or safety
- cub: Young of certain animals, e.g. fox, lion or bear
- Japanese: Concerning the culture and people of Japan
- hero: Person of great courage/strength who saves others
- king: Person considered the best or top at something
- recreate: To make a past situation exist again
- toy: Things children play with, as dolls or small cars
- toaster: Electrical appliance for making toast
- lion: Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia
- rightful: Being correct with respect to facts or truth
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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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