Vocabulary
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- to the left: In or toward the left direction.
- in character: Behaving as the character one is portraying; consistent with the character's personality.
- wash over: If a feeling washes over you, you experience it suddenly and strongly.
- lead off: To begin; to start something, such as a meeting or performance.
- play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- black and white
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- sit back: To relax and take it easy.
- look back: To think about past events
- pull over: To bring a vehicle to a stop by side of the road
- in honor of: To show respect and admiration for someone or something.
- stock up: To accumulate a supply of something.
- lead to: To result in some action
- sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- moderate: To host a meeting or panel discussion
- consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
- signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
- trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- inhale: To breathe in something like air or smoke
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
- gaze: Direction you are looking
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- fertile: (Of imagination, etc.) working strongly; productive
- spectacle: Impressive performance, public event or show
- glacier: Very large river of ice moving down a mountain
- sweep: Man who cleans chimneys
- breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
- jaw: One of the two bones of the face where teeth grow
- point: An item to be discussed
- vantage: (usually vantage point) A place or position affording a good view of something
- detour: Indirect route to avoid something, as an accident
- tunnel: Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- valley: Area between mountains with river running through
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- village: Small town in the country
- great: Very good; better than before
- meadow: Flat field covered with grass and flowers
- scenery: Stage props during a play; a country view
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
- serenity: Absence of mental stress or anxiety
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
- gallery: Building to look at various types of art
- scenic: Having beautiful scenery
- pine: Tall pointed evergreen tree with needlelike leaves
- rugged: (Of mountains) rough and uneven; hard to climb
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- refresh: To refill a person's glass with a drink
- seed: A person's children; offspring
- left: To go away from; depart
- rewarding: To give something because of someone's good work
- dome: Rounded roof or ceiling shaped like half a ball
- sparse: Being few in number and often widely spread
- vegetation: (Of plants) to grow in an area (without humans)
- granite: Type of very hard stone used in buildings
- solemn: Serious and dignified
- designation: Giving a name and purpose to something
- oak: Hard, tough wood taken from an oak tree
- alpine: Concerning mountains or mountain ranges
- ascent: Act of rising or going upwards
- entirety: State of being complete
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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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