Vocabulary
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- turn away: To go in a different direction; not face something
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- barely: Only just; just possible
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- couple: To join something to something else
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- fetal: Of a fetus or unborn baby
- curl: To form something into a round or curved shape
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- great: Very good; better than before
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
- coat: Clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- cologne: Perfume or fragrance that you apply to your skin
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- kitchen: Place where food is cooked
- doorbell: Button you push on outside door to gain entry
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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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