Vocabulary
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- back then: At that time in the past.
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
- prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
- respond: To answer something or someone
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- trend: Current style or fashion
- pregnancy: When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- beard: Hair that grows on a man's face
- fidget: to make continuous, small movements because you are nervous or bored
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- metal: Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- shave: To cut the beard/hair close to skin with a razor
- powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
- picture: General situation or state of being
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- message: Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- fashionable: Behaving and dressing as is currently popular
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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
A2 Elementary
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