Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- together with: In addition to; along with.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- listening skill: The ability to accurately receive and interpret messages in the communication process.
- set up
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- takes effect: To become operative; to come into force or begin to apply.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
- material: Cloth; fabric
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- severe: Very bad; harsh
- epidemic: Disease that spreads quickly affecting many
- encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
- precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
- combat: To fight someone or something physically
- chaotic: Utterly confused
- mutation: Change that changes genetic structure
- domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
- viral: Of or caused by a virus
- surveillance: Careful watching of a person/place, e.g. by police
- keen: Being eager or excited for something to happen
- quarantine: To isolate ill people to prevent disease spreading
- accountable: Be responsible to someone or for some activity
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- robust: Having physical vigor or energetic good health
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- emphasize: To stress the items that are important
- transparent: Being open to see and to public criticism
- cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
- impair: To damage or weaken something
- conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
- democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- sanitation: Water systems that protect people's health
- persuade: To try to make someone to do, believe something
- respond: To answer something or someone
- peer: A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- command: To be able to see far from a certain location
- trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
- hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
- premier: Being the most influential, important, or best
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- amplify: To increase the effect of something
- minister: An official who heads a government department
- overlap: To lie over or cover a part of something else
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- monitor: To observe and keep a record of something
- confirm: To formally approve or check something
- point: An item to be discussed
- citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- enlist: To obtain support from someone
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- constitutional: Regarding laws that govern a nation and its people
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- barricade: Objects (on a road) to stop people getting past
- health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
- musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
- cove: Small, sheltered inlet or bay
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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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