Vocabulary
- feel the need: To have a strong desire or urge to do something.
- no sweat: An informal way of saying that something is not a problem or is easy to do.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
- going on: To continue doing something
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- in character: Behaving as the character one is portraying; consistent with the character's personality.
- compliment: Remark saying someone looks nice, plays well, etc.
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- sweat: To do an amount of hard work
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- buddy: Friend, usually male
- mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- pal: Friend
- thrust: To move (e.g. a knife) forcefully towards someone
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- deep: Complex and important
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- gracious: Characterized by good taste, comfort, ease, luxury
- velocity: Speed in a given direction
- great: Very good; better than before
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- speed: How fast or slow something is or is done
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- goodness: (Used to express slight surprise)
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- cheer: Feeling of happiness or optimism
- wing: Part of an animal's body that is used for flying
- dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
- tail: Extended part at the back of an animal's body
- jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- kindness: Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
- shock: The passage of an electricity through the body
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- dead: Not alive
- clap: To make loud sounds by striking the hands together
- woo: (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
- aerodynamic: Efficiently designed to move through the air
- maverick: Person who does not like to follow the rules
- differential: Different, as in treatment; discriminatory
- nah: Way of saying 'No'
- teamwork: Cooperative work done by a team
- birdie: Shooting a hole in one stroke under par in golf
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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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