Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- at the moment: At this time; now
- due to: Because of; owing to
- such as: For example; like
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
- vital: Needed to support life; essential
- pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- due: When something is required or expected
- respect: To follow the established rules
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
- role: Character played by an actor
- outbreak: Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- coronavirus: Any of a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- important: Having power or authority
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- logical: Sensible; reasonable
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- staff: Employees of a company
- point: An item to be discussed
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
- person: Man, woman or child
- discussion: Any long communication about a particular topic
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
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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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