Vocabulary
- run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
- jump on: To criticize someone suddenly and strongly.
- on the rocks: Served with ice cubes.
- roll in: To arrive in a casual or unimpressive manner.
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- thread: Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- fence: Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- nap: To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
- meadow: Flat field covered with grass and flowers
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- land: Region or country
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- grass: To betray someone
- owl: Bird with large eyes that hunts at night
- doodle: Aimless or casual scribble, design, or sketch
- mud: Soft, wet dirt
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- thin: Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- asleep: In a state of sleep; sleeping
- call: A order or request for action
- duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
- silky: Having a smooth texture and shiny appearance
- cock: Adult male chicken
- goat: Small animal with beard and horns
- blew: To move something using air
- rooster: Adult male chicken
- sheep: Animal with a woolly coat raised for meat or wool
- horse: Large animal with 4 legs used for riding
- cow: Large farm animal from which we get milk and beef
- spider: Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
- meow: Cry like a cat
- pig: Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
- moo: (Of cows) to make a loud, low-pitched noise
- whoo: Sound people make when they are surprised
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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
A2 Elementary
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