Vocabulary
- due to: Because of; owing to
- at least: As a minimum
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- time left: The amount of time that remains or is available.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- equal parts: Amounts that are the same in size or quantity.
- cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
- break into: To start suddenly (crying, panicking, etc.)
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- pulled off: To manage to succeed
- advanced technology: Cutting-edge or highly developed technology.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- in circles: Moving or going around and around; not progressing.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in the shadow of: Close to and influenced or dominated by something else.
- vacant lot: An empty piece of land, especially in a city or town.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- give back: To return something you borrowed
- mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
- without a trace: Leaving no sign or evidence of having been present.
- switch on: To put something electrical on or off
- such as: For example; like
- from hell: Extremely bad, unpleasant, or difficult.
- above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
- prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- chill: State of being a little cold
- suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
- due: When something is required or expected
- infamous: Famous because of something bad
- prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- mock: To laugh at someone or something in an unkind way
- investigation: Search for information about something
- scandal: Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
- gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- public: Owned by the government
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- folklore: Traditional beliefs and stories of a people
- brutally: In a very violent or mean way
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- mercury: Silver-white metal that is used in thermometers
- zodiac: A belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into constellations or signs for astrological purposes
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- area: Amount of measured space
- dub: To add a new soundtrack to an audio recording
- priest: Person who can perform ceremonies in a religion
- disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- vanish: To disappear in a sudden and mysterious way
- abortion: A medical operation to stop having a baby
- psychotic: Concerning or affected by psychosis; unbalanced
- involvement: Act or process of joining in a particular activity
- journalism: Profession of writing or reporting news
- unknown: Not being known or famous
- notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
- mafia: Secret criminal organization
- stepmother: Father's wife after death/divorce of your mother
- mutilate: To cause severe damage, e.g. by cutting a part off
- ripper: Murderer who slashes the victims with a knife
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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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