Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- varieties of: Different kinds or types of something.
- taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- set up
- in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
- in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- look over: To check something to see it works well; inspect
- fill up
- in some places: In certain locations or areas, but not all.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- in the hands of: Under the control or responsibility of someone.
- on the move: Traveling or going from place to place.
- shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
- vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- cultivate: To grow plants, crops etc.
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
- harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
- dump: To end a romantic relationship
- military: Army or armed forces
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
- diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
- preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
- debris: Remains of something broken or destroyed
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- evolution: Theory that living things change over time
- independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
- strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
- route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
- exceptionally: In an extremely and unusually good way
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- storage: Act of storing something; a depository for goods
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- representative: Typical example of a particular category
- civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
- equipment: Tools or materials used to perform a task
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- hail: To speak of something with admiration/excitement
- steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
- skeleton: Structure of bones that supports the body
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- laboratory: A place to do scientific experiments
- traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- coup: Successful taking over of a thing; sudden success
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- central: Being in the middle
- nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
- diversify: To make or become more varied
- reportedly: According to information heard from some sources
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- united: To join or come together for the same goal
- pet: Animal kept by a person for company and friendship
- dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
- custodian: Person in charge of a building; caretaker
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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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