Vocabulary
- behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- on alert: In a state of readiness or vigilance; watchful and prepared for potential danger or action.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- as for: Concerning; regarding.
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- amount: Quantity of something
- suspicious: Doubtful about someone's honesty
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
- strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
- alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
- suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
- sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
- purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- luxury: Something expensive bought for pleasure
- organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- strengthen: To make something stronger
- investigation: Search for information about something
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
- audio: Concerning sound
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
- suitcase: Container for carrying clothes when traveling
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- person: Man, woman or child
- tobacco: Cigars and cigarettes
- inspection: Official examination to make sure everything is ok
- luggage: Suitcases and bags
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- cardboard: Lightweight paper board
- smuggle: To illegally bring goods/people into a place
- ray: Person's name
- cloth: Piece of material used for cleaning, etc.
- airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
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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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