Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- have to: Must do
- in every way: In all manners or respects; completely.
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- narrative: The telling of a story
- neutral: Something with pH value of 7
- establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- virtue: Benefit, advantage, or good result of something
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- blend: To combine different elements or substances
- fellow: Man or a boy
- sniff: To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
- offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
- curriculum: Group of related courses in a school or college
- violence: Strong physical force of nature
- insist: To demand that someone do something
- division: How many times a number is contained in another
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- mascot: Object, person or animal used to represent a team
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- ruthless: Not considering the feelings or health of others
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- hire: To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- successful: Having the desired effect or result
- nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- delightful: Greatly pleasing or entertaining
- fence: Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
- management: People who are in control of a business or group
- cinema: A place for showing movies
- deep: Complex and important
- plant: Factory or a place where things are made
- dime: Coin worth 10 US cents
- capitalism: Economic system where companies own industry
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- pathway: A path or way that you can walk
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- entitle: To make you eligible to hold a title
- anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
- happen: To take place or occur
- successor: Person who takes over the position of another
- robot: Machine able perform more tasks that people can
- bleep: Short sound made by an electronic instrument
- hound: Dog
- smug: Feeling too pleased about something you have done
- appropriation: Setting aside of money for a specific purpose
- alumnus: Person who has received a degree from a school
- normative: Comparing with the average
- tempo: Speed or pace of something
- polo: Game in which horseback riders try to score goals
- teddy: A soft toy resembling a bear; teddy bear
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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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