Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- level with: To be honest and straightforward with someone; to tell someone the truth.
- in the west: Located in or towards the west.
- made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
- cave in: To give in to pressure
- rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
- force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- milk: White liquid produced by females to feed babies
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- hot: Angry or excited
- salt: Natural white crystal used to flavor food
- live: To be alive
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- river: Flowing water that runs from mountains to the sea
- age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- part: Division of a book
- sun: Light and heat coming from a large star in the sky
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- coffee: A brown drink made from roasted beans and water
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- lake: Large area of water surrounded by land
- desert: To leave a place for ever; abandon
- honey: Sweet, thick golden liquid that is made by bees
- forest: Large area with many trees
- blanket: Piece of cloth you covers yourself with in bed
- century: Period of 100 years
- mountain: Very high piece of land, higher than a hill
- rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
- east: Direction where the sun rises
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- fill: To make something full
- bake: To cook food (bread, cakes) in an oven
- sell: To exchange something for money
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- hut: Small and simple building
- land: Region or country
- valley: Area between mountains with river running through
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- bee: Gathering to perform activities and tasks together
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- rainforest: Ancient forest growing in tropical regions
- remove: To get rid of something completely
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- cotton: Soft, white material used to make cloth
- plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- leaf: Page in a book
- faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
- clay: Heavy sticky earth used to make pottery
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- characteristic: Typical or distinctive
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- harvesting: To gather ripe crops in from the fields
- emperor: Man who rules an empire
- settlement: Official agreement that ends an argument
- nicknamed: To give someone an informal name or title
- cultivation: Science of the use of soil for growing plants
- bamboo: Long light Asian plant with strong, empty stems
- livestock: Any animals kept for use or profit
- sandstone: Sedimentary rock consisting of sand, clay, quartz
- weave: To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
- km: A metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters
- abundance: Quantity that is very large or more than enough
- highland: Area of mountains far above sea level
- cornbread: Bread made primarily of cornmeal
- baboon: Large African monkey that has large teeth
- firewood: Wood that can be burned as fuel
- dough: Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
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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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