Vocabulary
- step out: To go outside for a short time
- face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
- walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- programme: A plan or schedule of events
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- point: An item to be discussed
- bow: To (cause to) curve or bend
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- person: Man, woman or child
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
- studio: Place for painting, broadcasting, etc.
- knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- cross: Angry and upset
- zombie: Dead person who exists among the living
- youth: Being young; time when you are young
- terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
- radio: System of sending/receiving signals through air
- phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
- smartphone: A telephone that has applications
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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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