Vocabulary
- on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- as for: Concerning; regarding.
- request for: A formal application or appeal for something.
- take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
- indigenous: Being naturally from an area, not somewhere else
- authority: The power to give orders to people
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- prospect: Opportunity or chance for success
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- adopt: To legally take a child into your family
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- district: Area of a country, city, or town
- respond: To answer something or someone
- request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- genocide: Deliberate destruction of a group of people
- stadium: Building with a sports field for watching games
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- intervene: To get involved to try to prevent trouble
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- govern: To officially control land and make policies
- racial: Of or relating to race
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- oversight: A mistake; something you forget to do
- add: To include as well
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
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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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Trump demands Washington Commanders return to original name | REUTERS
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