Vocabulary
- meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
- being driven by: Currently being motivated or controlled by a particular factor or force.
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- in the shadow of: Close to and influenced or dominated by something else.
- coming after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
- followed up: To check information or facts later
- such as: For example; like
- request for: A formal application or appeal for something.
- in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
- deal with
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- check out
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
- criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
- leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- huge: Very very large
- debris: Remains of something broken or destroyed
- administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- brace: Structure that strengthens a joint
- trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
- request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
- drone: A remote controlled flying device
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- industrial: Concerning making things in factories
- tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
- broad: General; not detailed
- border: To be right next to another country or state
- compensation: (Money) given or received as payment for loss
- summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- hail: To speak of something with admiration/excitement
- crumble: To break into small parts or crumbs
- probe: To carefully examine an issue by asking questions
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- erosion: Process of wearing away by water, wind, or ice
- remove: To get rid of something completely
- university: High-level educational institution; college
- rut: Deep track, made by the wheels of vehicles
- allege: To state without proof
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- dismal: Bad in a sad and depressing way
- plane: An airplane
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- report: Account of the necessary facts and information
- wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
- ship: Large boat
- insufficient: Not sufficient; not enough
- musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
- pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
- levy: Money which must be paid to the government, etc.
- auto: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
- supporter: Someone showing they are in favor of a idea, plan
- midwest: North central region of the United States
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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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