Vocabulary
- shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
- have to: Must do
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- go on: To continue doing something
- set by: To separate and save for another use or time
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- prior to: Before a particular time or event.
- number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- a couple hundred: Approximately two hundred.
- all along: From the beginning; all the time.
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- provided with: Past tense of providing; supplied or equipped someone with something.
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- opt in: To choose to participate in something; to give explicit consent.
- wash over: If a feeling washes over you, you experience it suddenly and strongly.
- lean into: To bend or move your body closer to something, often for support or to get a better view.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- back at you: An informal way to return a greeting or compliment.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
- financial: Involving money
- lean: To balance against or on something for support
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- venture: (Business) activity involving calculated risks
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- acronym: A word made from the first letters of other words
- facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
- asylum: Allowing persecuted people to stay in your country
- couple: To join something to something else
- construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
- influx: Sudden arrival of many people or things
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- mentor: Experienced or wise person who advises others
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- terrific: Spoken excellent; wonderful
- analysis: Careful study to better understand something
- border: To be right next to another country or state
- policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
- personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
- opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
- sector: Part that a place is divided into
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- expiration: Coming to an end of a period, validity
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- migrant: Person moving to live and work in another place
- suburb: Residential area on the outskirts of a city
- incarceration: Act of putting in prison
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- area: Amount of measured space
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- scholar: Educated person who attends or attended school
- tent: Portable cloth shelter used outdoors for camping
- reassess: To revise or renew your assessment
- nonprofit: Not commercially motivated; charitable
- coy: Withholding information that could be revealed
- incarcerate: To put in prison; to jail someone
- cheerleader: One who chants and dances to encourage sports team
- grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
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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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