Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in motion: Moving; not stationary.
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- amount: Quantity of something
- occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
- regime: A system of management; a form of government
- vibe: Distinct emotional aura experienced instinctively
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- huge: Very very large
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- embarrassing: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- rigorous: Very strict and often difficult; thorough
- mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- rarely: Not often (seen, done, etc.); infrequently
- scarf: To eat or drink something quickly
- act: To behave in a certain way
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- spoiler: Bar mounted on rear of fast car to stop it lifting
- motion: Suggestion at a meeting
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- great: Very good; better than before
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- proclaim: To indicate or show something clearly
- resemblance: Being similar in appearance
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- wizard: Man with magical powers
- briefcase: Flat case used for carrying papers and documents
- moisturize: To apply moisturizer or cream to (skin)
- yummy: (Of food) delicious; very tasty
- skincare: Products designed to nourish the skin
- newt: Small salamander that lives mostly in water
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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
A2 Elementary
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