Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- walk down: To walk along or down something.
- down the road: At a future time; in the future.
- best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- word of mouth: Information spread by people telling each other.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- dressed for: Wearing clothes suitable for a particular event or activity.
- walk over: To treat someone badly, as if they had no rights
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- variety: Particular type of thing or person
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
- bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- huge: Very very large
- expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
- grand: A counter for 1000 of something
- hustle: To make someone move quickly by pushing them
- couple: To join something to something else
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
- marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
- colony: Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
- twist: To turn something in a circular direction
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- peninsula: Narrow strip of land projecting into a sea or lake
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- premier: Being the most influential, important, or best
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- hop: Dance party
- transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- ferry: Passenger boat on a regular schedule
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- fill: To make something full
- fleet: Group of ships under one commander
- paradise: Place with everything needed for specific activity
- sleek: Having a smooth and appealing shape or surface
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- business: A company formed for making profit
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
- metropolis: Very large and important city
- alley: A narrow road or path between buildings
- area: Amount of measured space
- restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- harbour: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
- knight: Chess piece in the shape of a horse's head
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- headquarter: Main office of a company or organisation
- aqua: Blue tinged with green
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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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