Vocabulary
- the following: Next in order or sequence.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- going on: To continue doing something
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- account: An advantage
- violence: Strong physical force of nature
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- pinch: A very small amount of something
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- mainstream: Prevailing current of thought
- staff: Employees of a company
- rig: To dishonestly fix the result of elections, games
- dial: To call a person or place on a telephone
- bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
- tweet: Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
- crooked: Having or marked by bends or angles; not straight
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- disabled: Not able perform full movement or actions
- report: Account of the necessary facts and information
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- unacceptable: Not being or behaving in the correct or right way
- soap: Hard cream-like substance used to wash something
- twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
- late: At a time after the expected time
- phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
- cartoon: Drawing or illustration meant to make you laugh
- sad: Unhappy; wishing something hadn't happened
- win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
- announcer: Person making statements in public or on TV
- yesterday: Day before today
- jay: Bird with a blue and white pattern on the wing
- hillary: New Zealand mountaineer who in first attained the summit of Mount Everest with his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay (born in )
- colbert: Butter creamed with parsley and tarragon and beef extract
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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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