Vocabulary
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- have to: Must do
- come for: To arrive to collect someone or something.
- dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- going on: To continue doing something
- clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
- apartment building: A building with many apartments or flats
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- barely: Only just; just possible
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- tiny: Very, very small
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- huge: Very very large
- facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- role: Character played by an actor
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- anatomy: Scientific study of the structure of (human) body
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- great: Very good; better than before
- tattoo: Permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
- nominate: To choose someone to fill a certain position
- grove: Small group of trees giving pleasant shade
- twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
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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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