Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
- take the fifth: To refuse to answer questions to avoid self-incrimination.
- internet access: The ability to connect to the internet.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- silence is golden: Silence is often more valuable than speaking.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- as for: Concerning; regarding.
- six times: Multiplied by six; a factor of six.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
- give it up: To stop trying to do something
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
- tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
- practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
- category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
- sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- leap: To enter or start something eagerly
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
- option: A choice
- humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
- sneaky: Deceptive and underhand
- cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- explanation: Details or reasons given to make something clear
- avid: Very eager (fan, collector of something, etc.)
- opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
- important: Having power or authority
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- porridge: Dish made of oatmeal, usually eaten at breakfast
- amendment: A change, addition, or improvement to something
- person: Man, woman or child
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- bombard: To attack with weapons
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- moderately: A reasonable or fair degree
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- trek: Slow or difficult journey
- unable: Not being able to do something
- airplane: A machine that flies through the air
- unhappy: Not feeling happy; sad or worried
- unemotional: Not tending to express feelings openly
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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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