Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- have to: Must do
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- couple: To join something to something else
- declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
- professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- excellent: Extremely good
- great: Very good; better than before
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- statue: Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- hall: Area just inside the entrance of a building
- pin: To hold someone down so that they can't move
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- wrestling: To fight someone by holding parts of their body
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- happen: To take place or occur
- age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- kid: Child or young person
- educate: To teach someone in a school or college
- basket: Amount contained in a basket; a basketful
- youngster: Young person of either sex, about 5-16 years
- tha: Dialect word for you
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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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