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- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- spot: A certain place or area
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- fluent: Doing something well and with ease
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- session: Period of time used for a specific activity
- distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
- hesitate: To pause because unsure or reluctant to do
- goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- voyage: Long journey to a distant or unknown place
- nowadays: At the present time; now
- cemetery: Place where people are buried after they die
- part: Division of a book
- village: Small town in the country
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- exit: A door that you go through to leave a place
- nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
- trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
- anime: A form of Japanese animation
- famous: Excellent
- view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
- come: To arrive at a place
- main: Most important; most often used
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
- long: Person's name
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- harbour: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
- victor: Person who wins a game or other competition
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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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