Vocabulary
- in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
- once a month: Happening or appearing one time in each month.
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in terms of
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
- from beginning to end: Throughout the entire time or process; completely.
- get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
- have to: Must do
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- typically: In a normal or usual way
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
- doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
- overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
- momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- adversity: Bad or difficult situation or times; trouble
- participate: To take part with others in doing something
- supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
- wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- intend: To plan or want to do something
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- justify: To give good reasons for something
- justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
- judgment: Opinion that is made after careful consideration
- testimony: Public statement of personal religious experiences
- steel: Very strong or determined character in a person
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- gracious: Characterized by good taste, comfort, ease, luxury
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- condense: To remove water from to make it thicker
- abolish: To officially stop (a law or practice)
- insurmountable: (Of difficulties) impossible to deal with
- believe: To think or accept that something is true
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- parliamentary: Related to, or suitable for, a parliament
- brass: Yellow metal made by combining copper and zinc
- rev: Short form of reverend
- overthrow: To throw something past a certain point or person
- residency: Training for a junior doctor in hospital
- tribunal: Type of court with authority over specific issues
- courtroom: Room in which a law court sits
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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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Michael Shannon's "Nuremberg" Is A Nice Reminder That Nazis Are The Bad Guys
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