Vocabulary
- such as: For example; like
- like no other: Unique; unparalleled; distinctly different from all others.
- symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
- bricks and mortar: A traditional business with a physical store or office, as opposed to an online business.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
- in hand: In one's possession or control.
- go hand in hand: Two things closely related or connected, usually occurring together.
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- turn in: To produce or achieve a good performance
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- spectacular: Impressive or out of the ordinary
- intellectual: connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things
- cozy: Comfortable, warm, pleasant, and often, small
- heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
- innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
- affection: Feeling of liking someone or something
- contemporary: Being modern, up -to-date, of this age
- medieval: Old or out of date and not of much use
- permanently: For a long time; always
- sacred: Worthy of religious worship; very holy
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- cherish: To care a lot about or love someone or something
- belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
- elegant: Having or showing grace, style or beauty
- enlightenment: State of having a lot of knowledge and wisdom
- literature: Writing valued as art, e.g. fiction, drama, poetry
- peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
- countless: Being too many to be numbered or imagined
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- glory: State of having respect, honor or pride
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- terminal: End part of some structure or concept
- testimony: Public statement of personal religious experiences
- monument: Something built to remember an event or person
- symbol: Image that means or represents something
- monarchy: Nation that is ruled by a king or queen
- celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- siege: Surrounding an enemy to prevent them getting food
- great: Very good; better than before
- battle: Military fight between armies
- marvel: Something that causes wonder or astonishment
- brave: (Old-fashioned) A native American warrior
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- oppose: To fight against someone in a contest or game
- earn: To deserve something because you worked for it
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
- sail: To travel across water in a boat or a ship
- knowledge: Information, understanding, or skill
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- gallery: Building to look at various types of art
- rob: Person's name
- royal: Excellent or grand; suitable for a king or queen
- lofty: Having high goals
- mortar: Stone bowl for crushing substances with a pestle
- chapel: Room to hold religious services
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- mile: Unit of distance; 1.6 kilometers
- chivalry: Noble qualities of knights, e.g. protecting women
- botanical: Concerning plants or botany
- potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- town: Small city
- surprising: To do something that another person didn't expect
- cannon: Large wheeled gun that fires heavy metal balls
- spire: Pointed structure on top of a building e.g. church
- humankind: All of the living human inhabitants of the earth
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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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