Vocabulary
- pick me up: To collect someone or something from a place.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- stand with: To support or defend someone or something.
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- respect: To follow the established rules
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- leave: To go away from; depart
- silent: Without making any noise; soundless
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- mainstream: Prevailing current of thought
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- representation: Depicting objects, figures, or scenes as seen
- slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
- threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- kettle: Metal container with spout used for boiling water
- speech: A formal talk to an audience
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- disability: Condition limiting your ability to do something
- statue: Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
- penis: Male organ for copulation and urination
- overdue: Past the date you should do something
- inclusion: Act of including; person, thing that is included
- female: Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
- importantly: In an important way;
- anymore: No longer; no more
- marginalize: To make a person or group powerless or unimportant
- oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
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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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