Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- have to: Must do
- sign away: To officially give up rights or control over something by signing.
- going on: To continue doing something
- for fear of: Because of anxiety or apprehension that something undesirable might happen.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- with dignity: In a manner that shows respect and seriousness.
- up to par: Of a standard that is good enough; satisfactory
- have on: To be wearing something.
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- quick question: A brief and simple inquiry.
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
- enter into: To begin or become involved in something, such as an agreement or activity.
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- insane: Mentally ill; crazy
- permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
- campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- dignity: Person of high rank deserving respect
- status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
- congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- seek: To ask someone for help
- administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- asylum: Allowing persecuted people to stay in your country
- strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
- mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
- torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
- facilitate: To make an action or process easier
- portray: To play a character in theater or on film
- attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
- utilize: To use something for a particular purpose
- detention: Act of keeping someone in jail or similar
- bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- client: Person paying for professional services
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- verify: To prove that something is right, accurate or true
- violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
- implication: Possible effects, results from an action or event
- resident: Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
- legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
- criminal: Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
- senate: A board of governors at a college or university
- immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
- stringent: Strict or severe, as regards standards or rules
- weigh: To balance things against each other
- origin: Point at which something begins or is created
- cruelty: Intention to hurt others or be mean to them
- remove: To get rid of something completely
- bush: A wooden plant that is smaller than a tree
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- prosecute: To try to prove someone legally guilty of a crime
- legally: In a way that is allowed by or related to laws
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- parole: Conditional release of a prisoner
- frost: To form ice on the surfaces in cold weather
- deportation: Act of expelling a person from their native land
- par: Set number of hits to complete a hole in golf
- credibility: Quality of being believable or deserving of trust
- plane: An airplane
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- segregation: Forced separation of people by race, color etc.
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- detain: To keep someone somewhere, e.g. in jail
- agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
- scare: To become frightened
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- send: To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
- read: Person's name
- abomination: Something or someone that makes you feel disgust
- deport: To force a person to leave a country
- congressman: Member of the US House of Representatives
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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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MAGA supporter: Self-deportations are not scary, they get $1K and a free plane ticket
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