Vocabulary
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- massacre: Killing of a large number of people
- special: Being additional or extra
- end: The point where a process or activity stops
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- big: Popular
- texas: The second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
- chainsaw: Machine-powered saw that cuts with a sharp chain
- ohh: Expression showing surprise
- ahhh: Sound people make when they are thinking
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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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