Vocabulary
- to the core: Completely; fundamentally; in every aspect.
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- have to: Must do
- in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
- lead to: To result in some action
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- unconscious: Not aware of what is going on around you
- trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- decade: Period of 10 years
- distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
- consent: To agree or give approval to do something
- collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- chill: State of being a little cold
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- core: To take out the central section of a fruit
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
- abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- laptop: Portable computer small enough to use on your lap
- horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- provoke: To deliberately annoy to make someone aggressive
- accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
- unbearable: Not able to be accepted or tolerated
- confess: To admit that you did something wrong
- testimony: Public statement of personal religious experiences
- anonymity: When no one knows your identity
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- attend: To take care of someone in need
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- fury: Rage; violent anger
- rape: To force someone to have sex against their will
- repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
- wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- composure: Self-possession and control of emotions; calmness
- officer: Person of high position in an organization
- lawyer: Professional who helps people with the law
- courtroom: Room in which a law court sits
- policeman: Male police officer
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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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