Vocabulary
- at least: As a minimum
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- fight on: To continue fighting despite difficulties or setbacks.
- put through: To connect someone to the number he or she wants
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- watering hole: A place where animals regularly go to drink.
- on the rise: Increasing; becoming more popular or common.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
- belly up: To fail or go bankrupt.
- have to: Must do
- shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- predator: An animal that hunts and kills other animals
- military: Army or armed forces
- predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- fertile: (Of imagination, etc.) working strongly; productive
- refugee: Person forced to leave their home e.g. due to war
- emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
- extinction: When every example of animal, plant is dead
- leave: To go away from; depart
- recruit: Person who has just joined the military
- invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- tropical: Hot and humid; near to the equator
- profit: Benefit from doing something
- sanctuary: Place to find rest and relaxation
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- defense: Argument in support of something
- wild: In a manner which lacks control
- brink: Near to happening; on the verge of
- border: To be right next to another country or state
- minister: An official who heads a government department
- fur: Hairy coat of an animal
- adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- litter: All the baby animals born at once from one mother
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- conservation: Protecting the environment or a species
- range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
- martial: Concerning fighting, war, or soldiers
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- behalf: As a representative of someone or a group.
- nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
- liberate: To free someone or something that was captured
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- forest: Large area with many trees
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- lunar: Concerning, about, or from the moon
- backyard: Made in an amateurish or non-professional way
- rendezvous: An arranged meeting with someone (often a secret)
- orthodox: Believing in and following traditions; traditional
- boar: Wild pig
- shack: Small often wooden building that is not well made
- southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
- granddaughter: Your son or daughter's daughter
- sambar: Deer of southern Asia with antlers
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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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