Vocabulary
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- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- in service: Available for use; operational
- first shot: The first attempt at doing something.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- work to do: Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- have to: Must do
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- lead to: To result in some action
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- subsequent: Happening after; later
- fatal: Causing death; having very bad consequences
- astronaut: Person who travels in space
- district: Area of a country, city, or town
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- tribute: Something that is said or done to show respect
- mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- riot: Person, thing, or event that is extremely funny
- violence: Strong physical force of nature
- sanctuary: Place to find rest and relaxation
- accusation: When you claim that someone has committed a crime
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- public: Owned by the government
- memorial: Ceremony or monument honoring dead person, people
- point: An item to be discussed
- neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
- anniversary: Date occuring every year of a past event, wedding
- bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
- range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
- mayhem: Scene or situation that involves much violence
- hatch: To be born or come out from an egg
- confrontation: A disagreement or argument
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- edition: Form in which a book, magazine etc. is released
- carnivorous: Concerning or characteristic of eating meat
- broadcast: To send out signals by radio or television
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- decorate: To make more attractive by adding designs/paint
- massacre: Killing of a large number of people
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- racial: Of or relating to race
- spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
- mob: A secret criminal organization
- decoration: Making something more attractive or beautiful
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- homeless: Having no home; living on the streets
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- choreography: Art of designing and arranging dances
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- dangle: To hang loosely in the air; hold a thing like this
- fashion: Style of dress or activity popular at some time
- encyclopedia: Reference book of information about many subjects
- devil: A spirit said to be evil
- wreath: Decoration of leaves and flowers in a circle
- marsupial: Mammal where females carry their young in a pouch
- cosmonaut: Person trained to travel in a spacecraft
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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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