Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
- follow up on: To investigate or check on something.
- in terms of
- concerted effort: An effort that is planned and organized; a joint effort.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- point out: To make others aware of an idea
- rein in: To control or limit something.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- heading to: Going in a particular direction.
- on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
- as for: Concerning; regarding.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- once and for all: Completely and finally; decisively.
- in charge: To be responsible for
- pour in: To arrive or enter a place in large numbers or amounts.
- on another note: Used to introduce a different subject.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
- by George: An old-fashioned exclamation to express surprise or emphasis.
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- take down: To capture physically
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- put out: To publish, e.g. a book
- bear with me: Be patient with me.
- bring about: To cause to happen
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- move ahead: To make progress; advance.
- carry out
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- across the board: Broad in scope or content
- at school: Present and attending school.
- deal with
- in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
- stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- rule in: To make an official decision in favor of someone in a legal case.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- turn back: To stop and move backward on some issue
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- ramp up: To increase the level or amount of something sharply.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
- going on: To continue doing something
- play games: To participate in activities for enjoyment or recreation, often involving rules and competition.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- lead to: To result in some action
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
- statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
- authority: The power to give orders to people
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
- agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
- supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- defense: Argument in support of something
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- act: To behave in a certain way
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- public: Owned by the government
- citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
- last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
- alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
- convict: Person in prison
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- deportation: Act of expelling a person from their native land
- ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
- activist: A person who tries to change a government, society
- defer: To hold back to a later time
- leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
- judicial: Concerning the orders and laws of a court
- partial: Giving better treatment to one person than another
- unacceptable: Not being or behaving in the correct or right way
- homeland: Country where you were born
- readout: Electronic screen of data or information
- doge: Formerly the chief magistrate in Venice and Genoa
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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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