Vocabulary
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- in the loop: Being kept informed about something.
- on the ball: Alert, quick to understand and respond to things.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- important: Having power or authority
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- stroke: When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
- spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
- ball: Large dance where people dress formally
- weight: How heavy something is
- speed: How fast or slow something is or is done
- power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
- chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
- wrist: Part where your hand joins your arm
- glue: Sticky substance used for joining things together
- heavy: Greater in amount, degree, or severity than usual
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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
A2 Elementary
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