Vocabulary
- in the lead: Being ahead of others in a competition or race.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- love: Person's name
- development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
- bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- portray: To play a character in theater or on film
- lengthy: Having a lot of something, such as pages in a book
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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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