Vocabulary
- run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- in terms of
- up in the air: Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
- stars align: When circumstances are particularly favorable or lucky.
- in name: Used to indicate something exists only in title, not in reality.
- have to: Must do
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- make for: To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
- at least: As a minimum
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- on the hunt: Actively searching for someone or something.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- debate: General public discussion of a topic
- campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
- strike: To hit something
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- atmosphere: Air around us
- significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
- debris: Remains of something broken or destroyed
- havoc: Situation with destruction, damage and confusion
- infinite: Being very large in amount
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- linger: To take your time doing something; hang around
- sniff: To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
- commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
- calendar: A table showing the days, months and years
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
- peninsula: Narrow strip of land projecting into a sea or lake
- harvest: Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- hurricane: Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
- harm: To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- schedule: A list of events and their times
- damage: Physical harm that is done to something
- deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
- occurrence: Specific instance of something happening
- forecast: Prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather
- originally: At first; in the beginning
- infinity: State of being without end; endless time, space
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- live: To be alive
- incumbent: A person who holds a particular office or position
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- meteorologist: Specialist who studies processes in the earth's atmosphere that cause weather conditions
- gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
- youth: Being young; time when you are young
- raccoon: A nocturnal mammal with a ringed tail
- close: Almost; near
- journalism: Profession of writing or reporting news
- agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- shack: Small often wooden building that is not well made
- badger: Small forest animal with thick black and white fur
- boo: To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
- pony: Small young horse
- cameraman: Man who operates movie cameras as a job
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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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