Vocabulary
- on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- decide on: To choose something, especially after thinking carefully about several possibilities
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- run over: To go beyond a limit, e.g. of a budget
- next to: Being located along side another
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- build up: To increase the amount; collect something
- at fault: Responsible for something negative or undesirable; deserving blame.
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- account: An advantage
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- speed: How fast or slow something is or is done
- traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
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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
A2 Elementary
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