Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- common usage: The way in which something is most frequently or widely used.
- in a row: One after another without a break.
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- delicate: Easily broken or damaged
- fluent: Doing something well and with ease
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
- definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
- slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
- contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- primarily: In the most basic or important way
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- respond: To answer something or someone
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
- particle: Adverb or preposition that joins with a verb
- row: To move a boat using oars
- miracle: Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- unpleasant: Causing a bad feeling in people
- usage: Amount something is used
- dictionary: Book with the spellings and meanings of many words
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- great: Very good; better than before
- informal: Casual; relaxed
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- verbally: Through speech; using words
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- rhetorical: Of public speaking or writing techniques
- add: To include as well
- oftentimes: Mainly US many times; at short intervals
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- informally: In a casual or relaxed way
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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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