Vocabulary
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- initially: At first; originally
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- practically: Nearly, almost, or in effect
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- rave: A dance party with loud music
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- audition: To try out for a part in a play or film
- seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
- premiere: First performance of a show, film, play in public
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- act: To behave in a certain way
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- delightful: Greatly pleasing or entertaining
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- part: Division of a book
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- idol: Person who is greatly admired
- grandfather: Your mother's or father's father
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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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