Vocabulary
- going on: To continue doing something
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
- on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
- aside from
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- point: An item to be discussed
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
- topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- minister: An official who heads a government department
- mark: Person's name
- vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
- resign: To leave a job because you want to
- referendum: Public vote on an issue
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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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