Vocabulary
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- in the moment: At the present time; now.
- up the hill: In an upward direction on a slope or hill.
- rock up: To arrive somewhere.
- back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
- turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
- to the gods: Completely destroyed or ruined.
- see into: To investigate or examine closely.
- look back: To think about past events
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- temptation: Something making you want to do/have bad thing
- grief: Feeling of great sadness because someone has died
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- stroll: To walk slowly and in a relaxed manner
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- groom: To make neat and smart in appearance
- rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
- vengeance: Punishment in return for an injury or a wrong
- creature: Animal of any type
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- eternity: A very long time; forever
- funeral: Ceremony of burying, burning a dead body
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- wild: In a manner which lacks control
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- ferry: Passenger boat on a regular schedule
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- bride: Woman who is, or who will get married soon
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
- land: Region or country
- frenzy: State of uncontrollable, often crazy, behavior
- great: Very good; better than before
- jealousy: Unhappy feeling of wanting what someone else has
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- entry: Act of entering a room, building, party
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- plea: Response given by a person charged with a crime
- weep: To cry or shed tears often due to sadness
- sculpt: To carve a material to make an artistic shape
- ivory: Hard cream-colored substance forming tusks
- boar: Wild pig
- grove: Small group of trees giving pleasant shade
- snake: An animal with a long body, no arms or legs
- strum: To make a sound on a stringed instrument
- underworld: Criminals as a group
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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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【TED-Ed】The tragic myth of Orpheus and Eurydice - Brendan Pelsue
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