Vocabulary
- also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
- run through: To pierce with a sharp pointed object
- drive up: To cause something to increase.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- up the river: Sent to prison or in serious trouble.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- elusive: Difficult to find or catch
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- craft: To make by hand and with much skill
- leap: To enter or start something eagerly
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- crisp: To make or become dry and crisp, as with heat
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
- fill: To make something full
- traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
- injury: Physical or emotional harm or damage
- passage: Process of moving through time
- display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- skill: Ability to do something well
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- level: Specific height of something
- item: Single, brief piece of news or reporting
- fed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- prefecture: An administrative state or region in a country
- rite: Act that is part of a religious ceremony
- bon: Good
- inexperienced: Lacking knowledge or training
- swimsuit: Tight-fitting garment worn for swimming
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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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