Vocabulary
- plunge into: To begin doing something with great enthusiasm or to become very involved in something.
- in total: Completely; with everything added together.
- set by: To separate and save for another use or time
- cool off: To become cooler.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- such as: For example; like
- of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
- know no bounds: To have no limits, to be very great or extreme.
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- vast: Being very large in size or amount
- spectacular: Impressive or out of the ordinary
- exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- notorious: Being famous or publicly known for something bad
- seek: To ask someone for help
- stroll: To walk slowly and in a relaxed manner
- route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
- drift: (Of sand, etc.) to be blown into heaps by the wind
- sacred: Worthy of religious worship; very holy
- plunge: (Of prices, hopes etc.) to decrease very quickly
- mend: To repair or put into good shape or working order
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- treasure: Valuable things collected, and often hidden
- patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
- endless: Having or appearing to have no end
- prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- horizon: Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
- interior: Part of country that is far from the border, coast
- bend: To become curved or no longer straight
- tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- defend: To protect and explain your position in court
- crumble: To break into small parts or crumbs
- legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
- backdrop: Contextual meaning or background
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- pristine: Being in a natural and undamaged state
- colonial: Of a system where one country controls another
- slave: Someone who is legally owned by another person
- portuguese: Concerning the culture and people of Portugal
- legendary: Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
- historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
- disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
- atlantic: Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
- climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
- nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
- coastline: Area of sea alongside the land in an area
- laden: Being weighted down by a large amount of something
- mainland: Main land mass of a country or continent
- offshore: (Of tax avoidance schemes) not in your country
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- emerald: Green-colored gemstone
- warmth: Quality of kindness, friendliness, or sincerity
- arrive: To reach the place you are traveling to
- church: Building where Christians gather and pray to God
- hush: To make or become calm, quiet after being upset
- cannon: Large wheeled gun that fires heavy metal balls
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- artwork: the pieces of art, such as drawings and photographs, that are used in books, newspapers, and magazines
- hamlet: Very small village
- southwest: Location in the southwestern part of an area
- fisherman: Man whose job is catching fish
- casa: Spanish a house or dwelling
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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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