Vocabulary
- of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
- in times: During periods or moments of.
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
- dare: To challenge someone to do something that is risky
- grand: A counter for 1000 of something
- sacred: Worthy of religious worship; very holy
- reign: To be present and felt or sensed by everyone there
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
- horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
- gather: To bring objects together into one place
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- mighty: Having great strength or great size
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- tyrant: Cruel unfair ruler who demands complete obedience
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
- fury: Rage; violent anger
- thunder: Loud sound
- land: Region or country
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
- iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- voice: Ability to sing well
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- hopeless: With no chance of getting what you want
- monstrous: Abnormally large or bad
- awaken: To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
- wall: High, flat side of a room or building
- gold: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
- vale: Poetic a valley
- lei: Circular band of flowers worn around neck, etc.
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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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