Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- in light of: Because of; considering
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- good bit: A significant amount or portion.
- through the roof: Rising to a very high level; skyrocketing.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
- work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
- in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
- bad word: An offensive or taboo word; a swear word.
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- have to: Must do
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- integrity: Quality of being honest, fair and honorable
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- insight: Power to understand people and things very well
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- section: A part of a whole
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- seek: To ask someone for help
- administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- manner: The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
- tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
- protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- equal: Same in shape, size, or number
- privacy: State of being hidden from the presence of others
- agency: Business that provides some service for others
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- riot: Person, thing, or event that is extremely funny
- treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
- discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
- ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
- soar: (Of prices, etc.) to increase a lot in a short time
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- abide: To live somewhere (formal, old-fashioned)
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- great: Very good; better than before
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- harass: To bother repeatedly with harmful words or actions
- uphold: To support to keep it being used as it should
- residence: Place where a person lives
- nomination: Act of choosing someone for a certain position
- prosecutor: Lawyer who tries to prove a person's guilt
- violation: Abuse, damage or total disregard
- restoration: Renewing/repairing building to its original state
- loot: To steal things after riots or disasters
- gouge: To scoop out usually aggressively
- noteworthy: Worthy of notice; important and worth attention
- unbiased: Without prejudice; giving a fair assessment
- chairman: A man in charge of a meeting
- roe: Eggs of a fish
- faithfully: In a trustworthy manner
- horrify: To cause someone to feel horror or shock
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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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'My Colleagues Have Learned Nothing—Nothing!': Marsha Blackburn Hammers Dems At Pam Bondi Hearing
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