Vocabulary
- passed by: Went past someone or something.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- fishing: To go fishing with a net or hook
- love: Person's name
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- poor: Inferior; below the normal standard
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- history: Established pattern or record
- pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- bake: To cook food (bread, cakes) in an oven
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- join: To bring something close to another, to become one
- idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
- photography: Art of taking pictures with a camera
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- push: To move into enemy country with a military attack
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- rich: Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- benefited: To have a good effect or be helpful
- salary: Money an employee is paid each month
- handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- terrified: Very frightened
- shock: The passage of an electricity through the body
- flag: To indicate something should get special attention
- topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
- lady: Another way of saying 'woman'
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- knowledge: Information, understanding, or skill
- superb: Extremely good
- stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
- affected: Putting on an act; not genuine
- corporation: Big company or a combination of several companies
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- volunteer: Working willingly without pay to help others
- investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- collaborate: To cooperate with or help an enemy
- bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
- scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
- radioactivity: Emission of electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
- flagged: To indicate something should get special attention
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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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