Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- have to: Must do
- in power: Having control of a country or organization.
- at the moment: At this time; now
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- extreme: Very great in degree
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
- express: To send something by fast mail
- climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
- status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
- disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- physically: In a manner related to the body
- address: Exact street location of a place
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
- democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
- landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- click: To work well with someone or something
- progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
- carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
- transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- election: Process of choosing someone by voting
- metaphorical: Using words imaginatively to reveal a similarity
- headline: To be the main performer at a show
- presidential: Concerning the president
- erupt: To begin doing something or happen suddenly
- friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
- reunification: State of putting separate things together again
- peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
- elect: To select someone for a position by voting
- fume: To feel angry; show that one is angry
- latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
- smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
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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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