Vocabulary
- pipe down: To be quiet; stop talking or making noise.
- up to no good: Engaged in dishonest, harmful, or mischievous activity.
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- great: Very good; better than before
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- big: Popular
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- map: Diagram showing the geography of an area
- join: To bring something close to another, to become one
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- rubbish: To say someone's ideas/actions are no good
- pipe: To speak in a high-pitched voice, like a child
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
- pacing: To set and control your speed, as in a race
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- solemnly: In a grave and sedate manner
- wrench: Tool for holding/turning objects of varying sizes
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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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