Vocabulary
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
- aside from
- set up
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- enormous: Huge; very big; very important
- accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- amount: Quantity of something
- climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
- shift: To change in position or direction
- instrument: Gauge for measuring something, e.g. temperature
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- session: Period of time used for a specific activity
- precision: Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- shore: Land along the edge of a sea, lake or river
- standard: Official unit of measuring something
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
- accuracy: Being exactly right; correctness
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- important: Having power or authority
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- blink: To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly
- fill: To make something full
- deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
- fleet: Group of ships under one commander
- foil: To cleverly prevent (plot/crime) from happening
- tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
- datum: Item of factual information
- surf: To view webpages on the internet
- oceanic: Concerning the ocean
- salinity: Concentration of salt in a solution
- fin: Flat, thin body parts of a fish that help it swim
- surfer: Person riding the waves on a surfboard
- bingo: Game of chance played by calling random numbers
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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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