Vocabulary
- in broad daylight: Openly and brazenly, especially during the day when it is easily visible.
- look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
- going on: To continue doing something
- red flag: A warning sign or signal of danger or a problem.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- aside from
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- at least: As a minimum
- evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- underestimate: To make too low a guess of something's size, value
- clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
- desperately: In a way that shows you don't have much hope
- intact: Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
- motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- reckon: To believe or expect that something is true
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
- broad: General; not detailed
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- nowadays: At the present time; now
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
- palace: Official home of a ruler, such as a king or queen
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- theft: Act of stealing
- heist: A burglary; a theft of a house or bank
- jury: 12 citizens who decide if someone is guilty or not
- jewelry: Necklace, ring, etc., often made of gold, etc.
- ladder: Series of levels to go up in society or business
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- getaway: Rapid escape (as by criminals)
- scooter: Light motorcycle, usually with small wheels
- lawyer: Professional who helps people with the law
- panther: Black leopard
- forklift: Industrial vehicle that lift and moves things
- empress: Wife of an emperor; woman who rules an empire
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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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