Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
- at last: Finally; after a long delay.
- in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
- off the air: Not currently being broadcast on television or radio.
- from the start: From the very beginning; from the outset.
- lock down: To secure a building or area to prevent entry or exit.
- in conjunction with: Together with; along with
- in isolation: Separately from other people or things; alone.
- move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- at least: As a minimum
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- set up
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
- in remembrance of: In memory of; as a way to honor and remember someone or something.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- walk alone: To walk without company; to walk by oneself.
- look back: To think about past events
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- with God: Being in the presence or care of God, often after death.
- mean business: To be serious about what one intends to do.
- stand with: To support or defend someone or something.
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- live out: To experience something, especially something that you have planned or hoped for.
- sit down: To take a seat
- speed up: To move more quickly
- from a distance: Not close; far away.
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
- frustrating: To make annoyed because things don't go well
- quarantine: To isolate ill people to prevent disease spreading
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- primitive: Lacking a written language and advanced technology
- persistent: Continuing to do something despite challenges
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- isolation: Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- participate: To take part with others in doing something
- civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- blanket: Piece of cloth you covers yourself with in bed
- policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- vintage: Old and somewhat treasured
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
- hop: Dance party
- public: Owned by the government
- mighty: Having great strength or great size
- volunteer: Working willingly without pay to help others
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- great: Very good; better than before
- float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
- attend: To take care of someone in need
- nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
- coral: Color that is a combination of pink and orange
- march: To force someone to walk somewhere
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- swift: Quick
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- reef: Line of rocks or sand at the surface of the ocean
- horn: Device that makes a loud warning noise
- cape: Clothing without sleeves worn over the shoulders
- peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
- containment: Trying to stop an enemy getting bigger or stronger
- righteousness: Adhering to moral principles
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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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Challenges For The 2022 Winter Olympics | January 18, 2021
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