Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- huge: Very very large
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- reflection: Sign or indication of a state or condition
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- scrutiny: Careful examination, as to see rules are followed
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- profitable: Being useful; benefiting someone or something
- scandal: Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
- extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
- important: Having power or authority
- partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- envy: Feeling of wanting something that someone else has
- wary: Concerned about danger; cautious; circumspect
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- great: Very good; better than before
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- indefinitely: Without limit or end
- dissipate: To disappear over time
- march: To force someone to walk somewhere
- erupt: To begin doing something or happen suddenly
- disappointing: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
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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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