Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- head out: To leave a place; depart
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
- tune in: To listen to a radio program or watch a television program.
- laid back
- bounce into: To collide with someone or something by accident.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- destination: The place you are traveling to
- dump: To end a romantic relationship
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- diverse: Being varied or different from each other
- appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
- stunning: Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
- district: Area of a country, city, or town
- strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
- typical: Normal; usual; expected
- remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
- characteristic: Typical or distinctive
- urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
- platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- renaissance: Period of intense activity in art and science
- bounce: A person's energy or confidence
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- observation: Remark or comment on something you noticed
- attraction: Theme park or fairground; place worth visiting
- countless: Being too many to be numbered or imagined
- equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
- tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- hop: Dance party
- terminal: End part of some structure or concept
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- ferry: Passenger boat on a regular schedule
- coast: Land near the sea or ocean
- trendy: In the latest style; up to the minute
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- warehouse: Large building for storing goods, e.g. grain
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- cricket: Sport played by two teams hitting a ball with bats
- volcano: Mountain through which hot liquid earth can erupt
- mount: To attach something to something else
- nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
- experienced: Having skill and knowledge gained by doing things
- cosmopolitan: Sophisticated and knowledgeable about many things
- nestled: To be sheltered or protected by e.g. trees, hills
- promenade: Public walkway, especially along a beach
- main: Most important; most often used
- cloud: To confuse the mind/judgment of a person
- western: Movies often about cowboys in the American West
- downtown: Located in the business part of a town
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- coastline: Area of sea alongside the land in an area
- island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
- sunset: Daily disappearance of the sun
- walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
- nickname: Name given by friends or family
- whirl: To turn rapidly in circles
- rainforest: Ancient forest growing in tropical regions
- north: Direction to your left when facing the rising sun
- fauna: All of the animals living in a certain area, time
- enjoy: To take pleasure in something
- populous: Having a large population
- waterfront: Harbor or dockyard of city near the water
- flora: Group of all plants that grow in a particular area
- savannah: Flat grassland of tropical or subtropical regions
- style: The (tasteful) way something is designed or done
- seafood: Fish, shellfish, etc. that can be eaten
- southwest: Location in the southwestern part of an area
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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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