Vocabulary
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- back then: At that time in the past.
- in place of: Instead of; as a substitute for.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
- consumption: The act of buying and using products
- protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
- substitute: To perform the tasks instead of someone else
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
- divine: Concerning or coming from God or a god
- plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
- dairy: Concerning or made from milk
- swap: To exchange goods without spending money; trade
- intervention: Getting involved to solve a disagreement, problem
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- rewind: To make something go backwards
- perpetual: Continuing forever
- advent: First appearance of something important
- dire: (E.g. of consequences) very serious
- slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
- approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
- annual: Happening once a year, or every year
- grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
- guilt: Shame at doing something bad or wrong
- increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
- border: To be right next to another country or state
- century: Period of 100 years
- opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
- dietary: Concerning the food one consumes
- joint: Body parts where bones meet and can move together
- readily: In a quick and easy manner
- desperation: Feeling all hope is lost and you will do anything
- guidance: Advice on what to do in school, job, future
- assembly: Process of putting the parts of something together
- shrewd: Clever at understanding and making judgments
- bind: To cover a wound, as with a bandage
- bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- catholic: One of many Christian belief systems
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- patty: Small pie or pasty
- add: To include as well
- promptly: At a particular or expected time; right on time
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- cone: A 3D shape with a circular base and pointed top
- sling: Triangular cloth worn to support broken arm
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- tangent: Line or curve meeting another line or curve
- dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
- horny: Feeling great sexual desire
- wager: To bet money on the result of a game or race
- idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
- ray: Person's name
- psych: (Of an upcoming event) to cause excitement in
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- aka: AKA is an acronym for Also Known as
- barbecue: Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
- sell: To exchange something for money
- pineapple: A sweet fruit with yellow flesh and green skin
- ad: Public notice or advertisement
- crucify: To kill someone by nailing them to a cross
- grandma: Mother of your father or mother
- hath: Old form of 'have'
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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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