Vocabulary
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- have to: Must do
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- due to: Because of; owing to
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- shoot out: A gunfight, especially one involving police and criminals.
- down to earth: Practical, realistic, and approachable.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- on all-fours: Position with hands and knees on the ground.
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- like magic: In a way that is surprisingly easy or sudden.
- fall apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
- large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
- game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- steel: Very strong or determined character in a person
- south: Direction to your right when facing the rising sun
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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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