Vocabulary
- in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
- fly into: Suddenly become very angry or emotional.
- take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
- slip away: To leave a place quietly or secretly, often to avoid attention.
- crystal clear: Extremely clear and easy to understand.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
- slip into: To quickly put on (a piece of clothing).
- cool off: To become cooler.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
- barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- abundance: Quantity that is very large or more than enough
- adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
- vibrant: Having a lot of energy and being very active
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- seek: To ask someone for help
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- swap: To exchange goods without spending money; trade
- scent: To become aware of the presence of a smell, etc.
- resort: Act of choosing something to help with a problem
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- dawn: First light of day
- immerse: To put something in liquid until it is covered
- dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- lavish: To use or give a lot of something
- peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- tropical: Hot and humid; near to the equator
- luxury: Something expensive bought for pleasure
- soar: (Of prices, etc.) to increase a lot in a short time
- marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
- century: Period of 100 years
- lounge: Long, extended chair to sit or lie down on
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- unwind: To reverse something that has been twisted/turned
- snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
- fill: To make something full
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- flight: Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- browse: To look around for things, e.g. in a bookstore
- lagoon: Small lake surrounded by rocks; channel of water
- collect: By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
- mount: To attach something to something else
- tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- aquatic: Living or growing near or in water
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- sail: To travel across water in a boat or a ship
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- towel: Piece of cloth used for drying things
- reef: Line of rocks or sand at the surface of the ocean
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
- plane: An airplane
- melody: Song; music
- teem: To have many active living things moving inside
- floor: Large area used for a particular purpose
- ashore: Onto the land from the water
- bungalow: House that only has one story
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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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