Vocabulary
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- pile: Large amount of something
- reckless: Being dangerous and not caring about the results
- dispute: To argue with someone about something
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- leave: To go away from; depart
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- breath: Air you take in and out of your body
- alive: Living; not dead
- coal: Dark hard substance from the earth burnt as a fuel
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- pan: To follow an object being filmed with a camera
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- preach: To write or speak about so as to persuade people
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- sand: Area composed of tiny pieces of rock near an ocean
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- rag: Piece of old cloth, usually used for cleaning
- choir: Group of people who sing together e.g. in church
- fry: To cook something in fat or oil
- long: Person's name
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- search: To examine a person's clothing to find something
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- devil: A spirit said to be evil
- blindly: Without seeing or looking; without thought or care
- love: Person's name
- town: Small city
- wolf: A dog-like wild animal
- axe: Tool with a sharp metal edge used to chop wood
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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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