Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- have to: Must do
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
- sit out: To refrain from participating in something.
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- distraction: Something drawing your attention away from
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- chill: State of being a little cold
- insecure: Lacking confidence or certainty about yourself
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- phase: Different stages of the moon from new to full
- fad: Something popular for a short time
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- blanket: Piece of cloth you covers yourself with in bed
- emotionally: In a way that shows your feelings
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- blind: Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
- ferry: Passenger boat on a regular schedule
- couch: To formulate in a particular style or language
- damage: Physical harm that is done to something
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- naturally: In the expected or usual way
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- shut: To stop being open for business
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- helicopter: Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
- great: Very good; better than before
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- rap: To hit sharply or repeatedly with something
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- foil: To cleverly prevent (plot/crime) from happening
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- supportive: Providing help and support to someone or something
- jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
- pussy: Cat
- pony: Small young horse
- bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
- bony: With the bones showing; skinny
- gay: Happy and bright
- singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
- whir: To make a fast repeated quiet sound
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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
A2 Elementary
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