Vocabulary
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- got to: To arrive at some place
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- in charge: To be responsible for
- end up with: To have something as a result.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
- presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
- lean: To balance against or on something for support
- efficient: Able to produce results without waste
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
- visual: Of or relating to vision
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- important: Having power or authority
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
- public: Owned by the government
- point: An item to be discussed
- speech: A formal talk to an audience
- great: Very good; better than before
- outline: Line around the outer edge of something
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- brainstorm: To discuss concepts, ideas or solutions
- editor: Person deciding the contents of a book or magazine
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- message: Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- powerpoint: Software package to make presentations
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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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