Vocabulary
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
- try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- sleep over: To stay at someone's house for the night.
- check out
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- express: To send something by fast mail
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
- aim: Act of pointing something at a target
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- imagination: Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
- assessment: Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- adventurous: Not being afraid of dangerous situations
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- great: Very good; better than before
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- level: Specific height of something
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- satisfy: To make someone happy because they got their wish
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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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