Vocabulary
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- fair hair: Light-colored hair, typically blonde or light brown.
- in a corner: In a situation where one is trapped or pressured with few options.
- keep off: To not walk on something e.g. the grass
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
- burst into: To enter a place suddenly and forcefully.
- see into: To investigate or examine closely.
- to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
- go away: To go on vacation
- with God: Being in the presence or care of God, often after death.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- strike: To hit something
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- transparent: Being open to see and to public criticism
- burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
- rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- dare: To challenge someone to do something that is risky
- thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
- flame: To glow
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- creature: Animal of any type
- naked: Not wearing any clothes; without covering
- creep: To move quietly so as not to be seen
- bare: Lacking contents; empty
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- drawn: To attract attention to someone or something
- glory: State of having respect, honor or pride
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- glorious: (Of a hero, achievements) deserving praise and awe
- steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
- streak: An continuous amount of something, e.g. luck
- savory: (Of taste) salty or spicy rather than sweet
- seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
- match: To equal or be as good as something else
- splendid: Very impressive and beautiful
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- bundle: A group of things that are tied/fastened together
- stove: Device that burns fuel for heating or cooking
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- huddle: Tightly packed group
- apron: Clothing to keep clothes clean when cooking
- burn: To destroy with fire
- veil: Covering of fine net to protect or hide the face
- penny: Person's name
- iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- terribly: To an extreme degree; badly; very
- look: Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- stiffness: Firm resoluteness in purpose or opinion or action
- goose: Large water bird related to a duck
- hunger: Strong desire or need
- grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
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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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