Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- going on: To continue doing something
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- have been around: To have a lot of experience in life.
- kind of sad: Slightly sad; a little bit melancholy.
- in the books: Finished, completed, or officially recorded.
- go on: To continue doing something
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- have to: Must do
- movie: Motion picture; film
- book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
- read: Person's name
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- beautiful: Having dome something well
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- go: To attend or be at a place
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- end: The point where a process or activity stops
- long: Person's name
- love: Person's name
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- comic: Person who stands on a stage and tells jokes
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
- hero: Person of great courage/strength who saves others
- director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- voting: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- hammer: To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
- shield: A family's coat of arms or insignia
- trailer: Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
- creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- manga: A style of Japanese comic strip or comic book
- hype: Advertising, writing, or talk to spark interest
- freaky: Strange and somewhat frightening
- genre: Category of art, music with its own qualities
- footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
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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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