Vocabulary
- cast away: To throw something away; discard.
- hold the line: To wait on the telephone.
- stars align: When circumstances are particularly favorable or lucky.
- see the light: To finally understand something after a period of confusion or ignorance.
- consequence: Importance of a person or thing
- align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- prey: To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- leave: To go away from; depart
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- product: Item that can be bought
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- deep: Complex and important
- sin: Act that breaks a religious law
- truth: Real facts about something
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- heaven: Place or feeling of great happiness
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- youth: Being young; time when you are young
- peace: Calm and quiet state
- oath: Promise to do something
- stone: Hard, solid piece of rock
- heartache: Intense sorrow caused by loss, e.g. of a loved one
- hunter: Someone who hunts animals to kill them
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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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