Vocabulary
- kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
- have to: Must do
- set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
- think on: To consider something carefully before making a decision.
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- bold: Brave; very confident; too confident
- strike: To hit something
- grief: Feeling of great sadness because someone has died
- rage: Strong or violent anger
- burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
- grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- lecture: To speak to someone to show anger or warn them
- solitude: State of preferring to be alone
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- seek: To ask someone for help
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- harmony: Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
- shatter: To break into small pieces
- sorrow: Deep sadness caused by a loss
- buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- inflict: To make someone endure (something bad)
- narrator: Person or character who tells a story
- suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
- joint: Body parts where bones meet and can move together
- duty: Work required by your job or position
- motion: Suggestion at a meeting
- legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
- yawn: Opening the mouth wide and take a deep breath
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- stranger: Someone you do not know
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- humility: Quality of not feeling better than others
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- blade: One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- whistle: Device making a high sharp sound when blown
- believe: To think or accept that something is true
- land: Region or country
- sword: A long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge
- incense: To cause to feel great anger; to infuriate
- assassin: Person who kills a public figure
- grunt: To utter a deep sound like that of a pig
- flute: Musical instrument played by blowing into one end
- growl: To utter a deep sound of anger or hostility
- den: Home of some types of wild animals
- reed: Person's name
- clan: Group of related families or people
- discord: Jarring sound from inharmonious notes
- whoosh: Sound made when something moves quickly past you
- crossbow: Medieval bow where arrow is fired with great force
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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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