Vocabulary
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
- sentenced to life: To be given a punishment of imprisonment for the rest of one's life.
- the following: Next in order or sequence.
- up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
- in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
- in evidence: Easily seen; apparent or obvious.
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
- unconscious: Not aware of what is going on around you
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- accountable: Be responsible to someone or for some activity
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- stack: A large number or amount of something
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
- blow: To move something using air
- protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
- conviction: Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
- prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
- prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- monumental: (Mistake/waste of time) huge; very big; severe
- agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
- defense: Argument in support of something
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- coma: State of unconsciousness caused by injury, disease
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- custody: Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
- portable: Light enough to be moved around with ease
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- terminal: End part of some structure or concept
- accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
- suitcase: Container for carrying clothes when traveling
- confess: To admit that you did something wrong
- testimony: Public statement of personal religious experiences
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- dictator: Ruler who decides everything, and enforces it
- prostate: Male gland important in the creation of semen
- innocence: Lack of guilt or responsibility for a crime
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- indictment: Charge of committing a crime
- plane: An airplane
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- nick: Person's name
- acquit: To perform or behave well, badly
- courtroom: Room in which a law court sits
- congratulate: To say 'well done' to if a good thing happened
- stub: A stand-in piece of programming code
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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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