Vocabulary
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- have to: Must do
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
- silly: Careless
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- flirt: To behave playfully to arouse romantic interest
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- leave: To go away from; depart
- purse: Small bag for carrying money and other things
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- person: Man, woman or child
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
- bowl: Part of an object that has a rounded, inward curve
- peanut: Edible small nut which grows under the ground
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- guest: Person invited to visit or stay in someone's home
- outgoing: Leaving a place or a position
- octopus: Sea creature with eight arms or tentacles
- message: Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- slogan: Distinctive phrase used in political campaign, etc.
- butter: Yellow substance made of cream, spread on bread
- bell: Metal object shaped like a cup that rings when hit
- super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
- poo: Feces
- ye: Old word for 'you' in the plural
- moo: (Of cows) to make a loud, low-pitched noise
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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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