Vocabulary
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- stick together: To support each other; remain united.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- swallow up: To completely consume or engulf something.
- drifted away: Gradually became less friendly or close to someone.
- going on: To continue doing something
- cool down: To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- crucial: Extremely important or necessary
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- delicate: Easily broken or damaged
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- atmosphere: Air around us
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- virtually: In an almost complete or entire manner
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
- collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- blast: To attack someone with words
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
- huge: Very very large
- core: To take out the central section of a fruit
- expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- contain: To keep something from spreading
- mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
- swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
- drift: (Of sand, etc.) to be blown into heaps by the wind
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
- leave: To go away from; depart
- carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
- fusion: Combining various things to make something new
- point: An item to be discussed
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- great: Very good; better than before
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- dwarf: Person of short stature, due to medical condition
- galaxy: A group of stars and planets in space
- remnant: Piece of cloth left over
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- fuse: Device connected to and making a bomb explode
- helium: Light, colorless gaseous element with no smell
- planetary: Concerning the orbital characteristics of a planet
- newborn: Having just/recently arisen or come into existence
- nebula: Cloud of dust and gas in outer space
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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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