Vocabulary
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- have to: Must do
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- possession: State of being under the control of evil spirits
- fellow: Man or a boy
- grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
- act: To behave in a certain way
- leave: To go away from; depart
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- contaminate: To make impure by adding a harmful element
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- pound: The # key on a keyboard
- poisonous: Harmful; unfriendly; unpleasant
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- alive: Living; not dead
- gather: To bring objects together into one place
- business: A company formed for making profit
- metal: Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
- bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- loyal: Always showing support for; faithful
- customer: Someone who buys goods or services from a business
- great: Very good; better than before
- sexual: Relating to men and women and their relationships
- ketchup: Thick red sauce made from tomatoes
- funky: Offbeat; fashionable
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- go: To attend or be at a place
- wiggle: To move from side to side with short fast movement
- plaque: Sign on building as a reminder of an event/person
- prize: Something won in a contest or given as an award
- specialty: Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
- dick: Someone who is a detective
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
- borrow: To take and later return something from another
- belong: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
- toad: Small amphibian animal very similar to a frog
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- retard: To cause to move or proceed slowly
- humour: Quality that makes something funny
- disco: Public dance hall for dancing to popular music
- slippy: Tending to cause things to slip or slide
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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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