Vocabulary
- going on: To continue doing something
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- have to: Must do
- in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
- tune in: To listen to a radio program or watch a television program.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- hilarious: Extremely amusing; very funny
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
- element: Essential or particular part of something
- institute: Organization studying science, engineering etc.
- confusion: Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
- tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
- marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
- important: Having power or authority
- ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- award: To give a prize for doing something well
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- united: To join or come together for the same goal
- wonderful: Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
- friendly: Acting like a friend; kind and helpful
- storytelling: Act of telling or relating stories
- weekend: Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
- airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
- marlin: Large long-jawed oceanic sport fish
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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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