Vocabulary
- go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
- follow up on: To investigate or check on something.
- going on: To continue doing something
- up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- by foot: Walking, instead of using transport
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- poverty: State of being poor
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
- appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- rebel: Person who fights against established government
- terrain: Characteristics (e.g. rough) of a piece of land
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- fertile: (Of imagination, etc.) working strongly; productive
- flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
- briefly: Using little time or resources
- sovereignty: The power a country has to decide for itself
- bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- refuge: Somewhere you can find safety or hide
- verify: To prove that something is right, accurate or true
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- land: Region or country
- hamper: to prevent somebody from easily doing or achieving something
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- mourn: To feel or show extreme sadness
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- area: Amount of measured space
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- volcanic: (E.g. of a temperament) easily angered; violent
- liberation: Act of setting someone or something free
- deputy: Assistant to a leader who acts on his, her behalf
- landslide: Slide of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
- coordinator: Someone tasked to see that work goes harmoniously
- displace: To cause someone to move from their usual place
- condolence: Expression of sympathy with relative after a death
- seclusion: Act of being by yourself away from others
- scanty: Limited or less than sufficient than needed
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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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