Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- have to: Must do
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- in places: In some locations but not others
- look away: To turn your eyes in a different direction, especially because you are embarrassed, frightened, or upset.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- charged with: To be officially accused of something
- in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
- back then: At that time in the past.
- on the basis of: Because of; using as a reason or justification.
- without a doubt: Certainly; definitely.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
- break out
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- live a lie: To behave dishonestly about one's true feelings or identity.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
- conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- fraud: Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
- myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
- divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
- exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
- innocent: Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
- sake: Japanese rice wine
- adapt: To change something for a different function
- religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- racist: Believing that people of other races are inferior
- scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- roam: To move about freely without a set destination
- inferior: Being of little importance or worth
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- pigment: Substance that makes things have a certain color
- assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- rotten: Gone bad; broken into pieces through dying
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
- facade: False front of a particularly impressive building
- trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- emit: To release or send out (a gas, etc.)
- census: Survey to collect data about people in an area
- justify: To give good reasons for something
- auction: To sell to a person offering the highest price
- genetically: Caused or controlled, or by genes
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- equator: Geographical line at zero degrees latitude
- discriminate: To distinguish the differences between things
- tribe: Racial group united by language, religion, customs
- person: Man, woman or child
- bail: Money given to ensure prisoner returns to a court
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- parole: Conditional release of a prisoner
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- dice: To cut food or other things into small pieces
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- call: A order or request for action
- shit: A coarse term for defecation
- potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- hunger: Strong desire or need
- inferiority: State of being not as good as others
- outnumber: To be larger than something in number
- africa: Continent between the Atlantic and Indian oceans
- courtroom: Room in which a law court sits
- stop: To block or close something
- fabrication: Deliberately false or improbable information
- mitochondrial: Referring to mitochondria
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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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