Vocabulary
- move back: To retreat or withdraw from a position.
- take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
- back onto: To reverse a vehicle so it stops at a particular place.
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- such as: For example; like
- going on: To continue doing something
- important: Having power or authority
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- live: To be alive
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
- tolerate: To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- small: Little in size; not big
- flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- habitat: Natural place where a plant or animal lives
- grass: To betray someone
- tide: Way opinions or events are developing or changing
- protection: Being kept from harm
- juvenile: Concerning young people or children
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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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