Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- go on: To continue doing something
- failure rate: The percentage or proportion of something that fails.
- put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- in a row: One after another without a break.
- going on: To continue doing something
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- to date: Up to the present time; until now.
- on edge: Anxious, nervous, or irritable.
- shoot down: To make plane fall from sky by shooting rockets
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- point out: To make others aware of an idea
- by no means: Certainly not; in no way.
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- lift up: To raise something to a higher position.
- joke around: To tease or play pranks; to act in a playful or silly way.
- shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- unprecedented: Not having happened before, or to such a degree
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
- failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
- innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
- alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- debris: Remains of something broken or destroyed
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- likelihood: Chance that something might happen
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- altitude: Height of something above sea level
- object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- command: To be able to see far from a certain location
- horizon: Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
- defense: Argument in support of something
- aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
- point: An item to be discussed
- land: Region or country
- missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
- part: Division of a book
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- overwhelmingly: So it cannot be resisted
- rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
- cylinder: Tube shape with flat ends
- vertically: In an up and down position
- aerial: Being done, living or seen in the air
- balloon: Thin bag of rubber filled with air, used as a toy
- owl: Bird with large eyes that hunts at night
- cone: A 3D shape with a circular base and pointed top
- northern: In or toward the north
- coy: Withholding information that could be revealed
- airspace: Area in the sky controlled by a country
- southeastern: Area in the south and east
- spaceport: Place where spacecraft park
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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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