Vocabulary
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- swim in: To move through water by using your arms and legs.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- got to: To arrive at some place
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- swimming: To move through water by moving parts of the body
- dog: Small 4-legged animal that barks kept as a pet
- swim: To move through water by moving parts of the body
- leg: Part of the body from the hips down
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- send: To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
- get: To become affected by illness or disease
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- timing: To check speed at which music is performed
- leave: To go away from; depart
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- invite: To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
- part: Division of a book
- electricity: Energy generated positive and negative charges
- electric: Creating a feeling of excitement
- battery: Portable device that stores electricity
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
- speaker: Electronic device for making or broadcasting sound
- call: A order or request for action
- hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
- wonderful: Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
- cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
- colleague: Person you work or cooperate with
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- frog: Small hopping amphibian
- flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- metal: Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
- power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
- ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
- tiny: Very, very small
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- sour: (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
- reply: Answer to someone's question
- electrical: Related or connected to electricity
- wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- magnificent: Splendid; brilliant; extremely good
- invention: Something new that is different from other things
- copper: Reddish-brown metal used in cables or wires
- wire: Thin, flexible thread of metal
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- discovery: Learning something for the first time
- tale: Story that is not true
- salty: Containing or tasting like salt
- misunderstand: To fail to get the meaning correctly
- vinegar: Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
- nerve: Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
- practically: Nearly, almost, or in effect
- nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
- sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
- muscle: Physical power
- generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
- demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
- humble: Being lower in quality or status
- zinc: Bluish white metal used in making brass
- gourd: Bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle
- purr: To make a soft, pleasing humming noise like a cat
- ammonia: Colorless liquid or gas used in cleaning products
- lightbulb: Electric bulb from which light comes
- reside: To live in; dwell; to be present
- dissect: To cut up plant or body into pieces to examine it
- fiery: Of or like fire; hot or angry
- relive: To remember a past time or event
- beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
- gigantic: Extremely large
- buddy: Friend, usually male
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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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