Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- mix up: To put various things together so they become one
- first off: To begin with; firstly.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- see out: To continue doing something until it ends, especially something difficult or unpleasant.
- prepare yourself: To get yourself ready for something.
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- great: Very good; better than before
- important: Having power or authority
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- forget: To not remember something
- write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- test: To be given a medical examination
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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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