Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- at the most: No more than; maximum amount or degree.
- lead to: To result in some action
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- on a mission: Having a clear and important goal or purpose.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- next to: Being located along side another
- throw away: To fail to take advantage of a good chance
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
- pull back: To move to a safer area; retreat
- push past: To move forward by pushing through an obstacle or people.
- past it: No longer capable or effective due to age or declining condition.
- bring out: To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- in the open: Publicly; not secret.
- get it together: To organize your life and become more responsible.
- shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- strike: To hit something
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- threat: Warning of probable trouble
- labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
- entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- commute: To lessen or shorten a prison sentence
- loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
- nuisance: A troublesome or annoying person or thing
- submit: To accept a superior force has power over you
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- important: Having power or authority
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- staff: Employees of a company
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- breath: Air you take in and out of your body
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- union: Act of joining two or more things into one
- wire: Thin, flexible thread of metal
- mayor: Head of a town or city government
- deputy: Assistant to a leader who acts on his, her behalf
- sag: To become weak and less useful; to decrease
- costly: Being very expensive, often wasteful
- outreach: Effort to help, educate, or inform those far away
- ray: Person's name
- coy: Withholding information that could be revealed
- exterminate: To kill an entire group of animals or insects
- arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
- airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
- auto: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
- auburn: Reddish-brown color
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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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