Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- lead to: To result in some action
- in moderation: Not excessively; with restraint.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- over the counter: Denoting a security traded directly between two parties, not on an exchange.
- step right up: An invitation to come forward, often to participate in something.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
- dude: Form of address for a man
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
- curriculum: Group of related courses in a school or college
- fellow: Man or a boy
- alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- crop: Plants grown on a farm for food, e.g. corn or rice
- marijuana: Illegal drug that is made from hemp
- weed: (Childish use) to urinate; go to the bathroom
- adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
- rarely: Not often (seen, done, etc.); infrequently
- moderation: Decrease in the amount of something that is high
- steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
- memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- invite: To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
- feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- tobacco: Cigars and cigarettes
- overboard: Going over the side of a boat or ship into the sea
- gateway: Entrance that can be closed by a gate
- cannabis: Type of plant that is a drug when smoked
- arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
- buzzer: Button that rings when pushed
- smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- funnier: Being more amusing than
- smoking: The act of enjoying cigarettes, pipes, cigars, 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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