Vocabulary
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- of sorts: Of a kind, but not a very good one.
- on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
- in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- celebrity: A (famous) entertainer known by many people
- keen: Being eager or excited for something to happen
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
- literal: Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- couple: To join something to something else
- quest: Long and challenging journey to find something
- flourish: To show and direct attention by waving something
- clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- movement: Part of a piece of classical music
- leave: To go away from; depart
- original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- compel: To force someone to do something
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- rebellion: Act of conflicting with someone in authority
- polar: Concerning the areas near the North or South poles
- humor: Quality that makes something funny
- terribly: To an extreme degree; badly; very
- ministry: Body of religious workers and leaders
- circus: Shows with clowns animals etc. performed in a tent
- stoke: To add fuel or tend a fire to make it stronger
- devil: A spirit said to be evil
- potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- whisker: Hair that grows on a man's face
- newt: Small salamander that lives mostly in water
- sideshow: Subordinate incident of little importance
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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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