Vocabulary
- at any rate: Whatever happens; in any case; anyway.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- at least: As a minimum
- out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- find out about: To look for information to learn about it
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
- regardless of
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- federal funding: Financial assistance provided by the federal government to support various projects, programs, or organizations.
- abide by: To follow a rule; adhere to
- cut in: To interrupt someone's conversation
- fall day: A day during the autumn season.
- search for: To try to find someone or something.
- on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
- for instance: As an example.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- spy on: To secretly watch someone in order to gather information about them.
- set up
- point out: To make others aware of an idea
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- free: Living, happening without being controlled
- policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
- American: Person from the USA
- election: Process of choosing someone by voting
- history: Established pattern or record
- united: To join or come together for the same goal
- war: Situation where armies fight each other
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- bush: A wooden plant that is smaller than a tree
- America: The United States of America; North America and/or South America
- terrorism: Use of violent acts to make people afraid
- iraq: A republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq
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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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Terrorism, War, and Bush 43: Crash Course US History #46
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Balabala Ba posted on 2014/02/16Ever wondered about the events that shaped the early 2000s? This Crash Course episode dives into terrorism, the Iraq War, and the Bush presidency, giving you a fantastic chance to boost your vocabulary with terms like 'insurgency' and 'warrantless wiretapping'. You'll gain a deeper understanding of complex historical events and how they impacted the US!
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