Vocabulary
- go on: To continue doing something
- like no other: Unique; unparalleled; distinctly different from all others.
- wash away: To remove something by the action of water.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- keep it up: To continue doing something well
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- pass by: To go past someone or something.
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- sorrow: Deep sadness caused by a loss
- leave: To go away from; depart
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- determination: Will to achieve a goal despite difficulties
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- weigh: To balance things against each other
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- shoulder: Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- sadness: Unhappy feeling when something bad happened
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- long: Person's name
- unforgettable: Impossible to forget; memorable; impressive
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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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