Vocabulary
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- getting home: The act of arriving at one's residence.
- demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- consider: To think carefully about something
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- disguise: Change in appearance so you will not be noticed
- polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
- leave: To go away from; depart
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- programme: A plan or schedule of events
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- hint: To suggest without being direct about it
- great: Very good; better than before
- highlight: Best or most interesting part of something
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- cab: A taxi
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
- realise: To become aware of or understand mentally
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- come: To arrive at a place
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- camp: A (military) base
- mark: Person's name
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- taxi: Car that transports people for money
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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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