Vocabulary
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- under arrest: Being held by the police; formally detained.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- at large: (of a person or animal, especially one that is dangerous) not captured; free.
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- for all time: Forever; eternally.
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- go on: To continue doing something
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- green light
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- sake: Japanese rice wine
- grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- notorious: Being famous or publicly known for something bad
- responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
- guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- damage: Physical harm that is done to something
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- terrorist: Radical who employs terror as a political weapon
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- pillar: Tall strong post that supports a building
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
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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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