Vocabulary
- like the wind: Moving very fast, quickly like the wind blows.
- grow into: To be able to wear clothes that were too big
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- bear in mind: To remember and consider something.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- crap: Impolite way of saying something is not good; Faeces
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- dictate: To speak while someone writes down your words
- addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
- curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- intrigue: To make someone interested or curious
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- leave: To go away from; depart
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- steel: Very strong or determined character in a person
- great: Very good; better than before
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- whine: To complain in an annoying crying voice
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- indignant: Annoyed because of something you feel is unfair
- entitle: To make you eligible to hold a title
- machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
- verse: Writing with words that rhyme or are rhythmic
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
- impatient: Not wanting to wait; getting angry over problems
- come: To arrive at a place
- publish: To prepare and make available a book magazine etc.
- seed: A person's children; offspring
- incest: Sexual intercourse between close relatives
- bitch: To aggressively complain about something
- chronicle: Record of something in time order
- singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
- bearded: Having hair on the cheeks and chin
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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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