Vocabulary
- conquer the world: To gain control of the world through military force or other means.
- good person: A morally upright and kind individual.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- bring about: To cause to happen
- for the better: Resulting in improvement; to a more favorable condition.
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- obsession: Irrational motive for performing certain actions
- entrepreneur: Businessperson who develops new businesses
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
- clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
- intimidate: To make someone feel afraid
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
- divine: Concerning or coming from God or a god
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- virtue: Benefit, advantage, or good result of something
- observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
- wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
- rigid: Stiff rather than flexible
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
- persuade: To try to make someone to do, believe something
- outright: In a complete manner; totally
- cynical: Always believing that bad things are the reasons
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- counterproductive: Tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
- violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
- wicked: Morally bad; evil
- tale: Story that is not true
- eternity: A very long time; forever
- devote: To dedicate
- triumph: Joy from victory or success
- mock: To laugh at someone or something in an unkind way
- bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
- sentimental: Displaying emotions too easily or strongly
- deceive: To make someone believe something that is not true
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- act: To behave in a certain way
- overly: To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
- humiliate: To cause to lose pride, self-respect, or dignity
- ingenuity: Cleverness and originality
- surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
- despise: To have no respect whatsoever for a person/thing
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- splendid: Very impressive and beautiful
- earnest: Serious; determined; not light-hearted
- injustice: Unjust act; the practice of being unjust or unfair
- tyrant: Cruel unfair ruler who demands complete obedience
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- devious: Clever in using lies and tricks to fool people
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- employ: To use something for a specific task
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
- scare: To become frightened
- book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
- ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
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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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