Vocabulary
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
- jealous: Wishing you were like someone or had their things
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- crappy: Impolite term for not good, worthless
- traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- left: To go away from; depart
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- sharpen: To make something more pointed, e.g. a pencil
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- ask: To say to someone that you want something
- knife: Long piece of metal you use for cutting things
- talk: Style of speaking
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- sell: To exchange something for money
- recycle: To use old ideas or concepts again
- clean: Completely; entirely
- buy: To believe something; accept
- yen: Currency used in Japan
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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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