Vocabulary
- under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
- on balance
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- in the post: Sent by mail or postal service.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
- have to: Must do
- sit back: To relax and take it easy.
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- check out
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- finish up: To complete or bring something to an end.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- possession: State of being under the control of evil spirits
- responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- element: Essential or particular part of something
- gain: To increase in something, such as weight
- target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- verbal: Concerning verbs
- visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- chin: Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
- athletic: Fit and strong; physically capable
- person: Man, woman or child
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- greet: To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- balance: Instrument for weighing things
- great: Very good; better than before
- knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- oppose: To fight against someone in a contest or game
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
- basket: Amount contained in a basket; a basketful
- lastly: In conclusion; at the final part of something
- defender: Fighter who fights against attack
- downloadable: That can be transferred, usually from the internet
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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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