Vocabulary
- as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
- on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
- account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- such as: For example; like
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- external: Concerning foreign countries
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- vary: To change something and make it different
- hemisphere: One half of a rounded, ball-like object
- percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
- law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
- solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
- northern: In or toward the north
- insulation: Material that is used to prevent heat, etc. passing
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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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