Vocabulary
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- drag out: To make something continue for longer than necessary.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- have to: Must do
- run away from: To run somewhere, e.g. to escape from something
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
- on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
- manifest: List of cargo on a ship
- spot: A certain place or area
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
- occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- furious: Extremely angry
- attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
- account: An advantage
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
- spiritual: Of religious belief; believing in things of soul
- drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- anguish: Great suffering caused by pain, worry, unhappiness
- defend: To protect and explain your position in court
- fortress: Military buildings providing protection
- crunchy: (of food, snow) making a soft compacting sound
- depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
- mid: At (or near) the middle point
- smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
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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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