Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- step aside: To move to the side to allow someone to pass.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- crack down: To act forcefully in order to reduce crime, etc.
- fuck around: To waste time; to not be serious.
- watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
- in motion: Moving; not stationary.
- zoom out: To decrease the magnification of an image, showing more of the scene.
- for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
- other places: Different locations or areas
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- in charge: To be responsible for
- ramp up: To increase the level or amount of something sharply.
- going on: To continue doing something
- fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
- first off: To begin with; firstly.
- in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
- ahead of schedule: Earlier than planned or expected.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
- right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
- call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
- walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- potentially: That could happen or become reality
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- strike: To hit something
- military: Army or armed forces
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- dispute: To argue with someone about something
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- command: To be able to see far from a certain location
- supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- utilize: To use something for a particular purpose
- constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
- defense: Argument in support of something
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
- illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
- coast: Land near the sea or ocean
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- midst: Middle area or part of something
- deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
- proposition: General claim or theory
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
- resignation: Reluctant acceptance when a thing can't be avoided
- deep: Complex and important
- secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
- theater: Place where plays or movies are seen
- retirement: Time later in life when you stop working
- submarine: Ship that travels above and below the sea
- unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
- part: Division of a book
- mobilize: To come together for an action or purpose
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- allege: To state without proof
- universally: Applying to all people, times, places
- pentagon: A five-sided shape
- disagreement: Act or state of not agreeing
- oversee: To check on or manage the work of others
- submersible: Capable of functioning while submerged
- admiral: A person with a high rank in a navy
- legality: Lawfulness through conformity to a legal statute
- combatant: Person in a fight or war
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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: US attacked 'drug-carrying submarine' in Caribbean
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