Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- not playing with a full deck: To describe someone as mentally deficient or lacking intelligence.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- mental: Concerning the mind
- ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- insane: Mentally ill; crazy
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- extreme: Very great in degree
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- respond: To answer something or someone
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
- idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
- imply: To suggest something, without saying it directly
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- mad: Very angry
- modify: To make minor change to something
- deck: Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
- trust: To expect confidently
- ludicrous: Very foolish; ridiculous
- bark: To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
- picnic: Meal that is eaten outdoors, sitting on the ground
- dragon: Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
- rocker: Performer or composer or fan of rock music
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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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