Vocabulary
- in flight: Act of flying
- outer edge: The external boundary or periphery of something.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- for one thing: Used to introduce a reason for something.
- for long: For a considerable period of time.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
- class: To place things into groups by common qualities
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- zoo: Place in a town where wild animals are shown
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- close: Almost; near
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- camera: Object that takes pictures digitally, or on film
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
- long: Person's name
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- circle: A perfectly round shape
- instrument: Gauge for measuring something, e.g. temperature
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- flight: Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
- moon: To expose your buttocks as a joke
- large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
- bringing: To take or go with someone to a place
- plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
- view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- call: A order or request for action
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- spot: A certain place or area
- spy: Person who gets secret information about an enemy
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- planetary: Concerning the orbital characteristics of a planet
- icy: Very cold; with frozen water on it, or in it
- lonely: Sad because apart from other people
- predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
- principal: Leading person in a group of musicians or dancers
- hunt: To search for wild animals to kill (for food)
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- total: Whole number or amount of something
- solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
- organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- outer: Far away
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- investigator: Someone who finds information about something
- scheduled: To plan to do something at a certain time
- resident: Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
- contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- vast: Being very large in size or amount
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- resolve: To make a decision to do something
- exploration: Act of examining something to learn about it
- resemble: To be similar to in looks or manner
- aid: To help others and provide things
- intrigue: To make someone interested or curious
- miniature: Small model of something larger
- resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
- dwarf: Person of short stature, due to medical condition
- spacecraft: Vehicle capable of traveling to outer space
- primordial: Existing from the beginning of time; primary
- altitude: Height of something above sea level
- void: Empty feeling because nothing interests you
- equator: Geographical line at zero degrees latitude
- orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
- numerous: Existing in large numbers
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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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