Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- been there, done that: To have already experienced something and be tired of it.
- at hand: Close by; readily available.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
- awkward: Lacking smooth movement
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- embrace: Act of holding someone closely
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
- remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- blow: To move something using air
- drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- bust: To arrest people involved in crime
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
- wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
- pivotal: Having a lot of importance
- shatter: To break into small pieces
- smash: Accident involving vehicles
- genetically: Caused or controlled, or by genes
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- slap: To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- offense: Attempt to score in a game or match
- great: Very good; better than before
- slick: Confident; effortlessly effective
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- soldier: Person working in an army to fight
- projectile: Something thrown or fired at a target
- potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- finesse: When something is done in a perfect skillful way
- hulk: Large object, e.g. a boat
- nah: Way of saying 'No'
- sexiest: Being the most sexy
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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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