Vocabulary
- going on: To continue doing something
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
- clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- whisper: To talk with breath but no voice
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- person: Man, woman or child
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- mustache: Hair that grows above the upper lip
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- frozen: Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
- shave: To cut the beard/hair close to skin with a razor
- suggestion: Idea about what someone should do
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- downward: Moving from a higher to a lower condition/place
- chuck: To throw carelessly or casually
- pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
- doodle: Aimless or casual scribble, design, or sketch
- shepherd: Person's name
- forget: To not remember something
- parlor: Room in a home, that is used for receiving guests
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- sock: Covering for your feet, worn under shoes
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- indistinct: Not clearly defined; not easy to see or hear
- read: Person's name
- cock: Adult male chicken
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- yoga: Exercise system to gain suppleness and tranquility
- goo: Any thick sticky unpleasant substance
- bell: Metal object shaped like a cup that rings when hit
- fruity: Tasting or smelling of fruit
- weekend: Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
- coo: To make a low, soft cry, like a dove
- whew: Sound people make when they are relieved
- doo: Bird commonly referred to as a pigeon
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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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