Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
- answer for: Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- for instance: As an example.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- have to: Must do
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- hair: Long thin strands growing on your head or body
- woman: Adult female human being
- long: Person's name
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
- twentieth: 20th
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- talk: Style of speaking
- cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- century: Period of 100 years
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- married: To become the husband or wife of someone
- unmarried: Not being married
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- happen: To take place or occur
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- cousin: Child of your uncle or aunt
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- trend: Current style or fashion
- female: Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
- beauty: Something attractive that produces great pleasure
- sexuality: Whether someone is homosexual or heterosexual
- broad: General; not detailed
- sex: State of being male or female
- western: Movies often about cowboys in the American West
- public: Owned by the government
- humidity: Amount of moisture in the air in a particular area
- acceptable: Satisfactory; good enough
- headline: To be the main performer at a show
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- celebrity: A (famous) entertainer known by many people
- flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner
- standard: Official unit of measuring something
- shed: Small building used for storage
- deliberate: Carefully thought out in advance
- verse: Writing with words that rhyme or are rhythmic
- equality: Idea that all people have the same rights
- construct: To build or create something
- evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
- icon: Small image on a computer screen
- variation: Something almost the same as another but different
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- physically: In a manner related to the body
- era: Period characterized by particular events, people
- tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
- reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
- femininity: Qualities thought typical of women, e.g. sweetness
- ethnicity: Ethnic group; shared origins or culture
- radically: Completely or extremely
- incline: To bend the head or body forward
- norm: Standard or regular way of doing something
- glory: State of having respect, honor or pride
- consultation: Meeting with a doctor or specialist to get advice
- fertility: The state of a female being able to produce young
- strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
- flapper: Young woman who flaunts her unconventional conduct
- outward: Going away from a place that will be returned to
- bathtub: Thing you take a bath in
- pixie: A fairylike or elfin creature, especially one that is mischievous; a playful sprite
- outwardly: On the outside
- normative: Comparing with the average
- gin: Strong colorless alcohol made from grain
- overarching: Most important
- emulate: To try to be like; copy; imitate
- maiden: Being the earliest or first
- intersection: Place where two things cross
- frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
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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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