Vocabulary
- in the books: Finished, completed, or officially recorded.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
- for one thing: Used to introduce a reason for something.
- out of place: Not comfortable or belonging in a particular situation.
- in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
- at least: As a minimum
- like a dream: Working or performing extremely well or smoothly.
- wolf pack: A group of wolves that live and hunt together.
- name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
- symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- bitter end: The painful conclusion to something
- cling to: To hold onto something tightly, often for support or safety.
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
- vary: To change something and make it different
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- throne: Special elaborate chair on which king/queen sits
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- trailer: Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
- survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
- stark: Very clear and often unpleasant
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- bow: To (cause to) curve or bend
- shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- daily: Happening every day
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- land: Region or country
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- battle: Military fight between armies
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- sword: A long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge
- lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- background: Images, color, or information behind the main one
- worm: Small thin tube-shaped animal without legs
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- heir: Person to receive power or money when someone dies
- mine: That thing that belongs to me
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- montage: Assembly of items, e.g. visual images
- incest: Sexual intercourse between close relatives
- dagger: Small knife, e.g. that can be concealed
- hound: Dog
- dragon: Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
- bran: Grain husk that contains high fiber content
- smug: Feeling too pleased about something you have done
- faceless: Without an identity
- undead: The undead people who are neither dead nor alive
- unborn: Not yet born
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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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