Vocabulary
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- going on: To continue doing something
- look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
- in the west: Located in or towards the west.
- defense force: A military organization responsible for protecting a country against attack.
- came away with: To have a particular feeling or impression after an event or experience.
- care for: To want or desire a thing
- dig deep: To make a great effort; to try very hard.
- go about it: To approach something; to tackle a task or problem
- edge in: To insert oneself into a group or conversation gradually.
- on the part of: By or done by (someone); concerning someone.
- in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- to order: To give an instruction or command.
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
- work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
- have to: Must do
- at odds: In a state of conflict or disagreement
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
- get acquainted with: To become familiar with someone or something.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- address: Exact street location of a place
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- valuable: Being useful or important
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- evaluate: To form an idea to judge something carefully
- humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
- assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- durable: Able to stay in good condition for a long time
- mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- hatred: Very strong feeling of dislike; hate
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- portray: To play a character in theater or on film
- invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
- violence: Strong physical force of nature
- author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- defense: Argument in support of something
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- investigation: Search for information about something
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- imagination: Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- deaf: Not able to hear; hard of hearing
- sympathize: To support or be in agreement with something
- soldier: Person working in an army to fight
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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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