Vocabulary
- in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
- follow up on: To investigate or check on something.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- beyond the pale: Outside the bounds of acceptable behavior; outrageous.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- for instance: As an example.
- come before: To happen or exist earlier in time than something else.
- in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
- answer for: Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
- for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
- in the presence of: While someone or something else is present.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- snap back: To recover quickly from an illness, disappointment, or other setback.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- leave it there: To put something down and not move it from that location.
- have to: Must do
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- spouse: Someone's husband or wife
- guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- primary: Most important, most basic or essential
- congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
- racist: Believing that people of other races are inferior
- administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- depict: To represent or describe something using words
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- pale: Light in color; unhealthy looking
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
- limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- compliance: Act of obeying a law, etc.
- committee: Group of people who do or decide something
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- fully: Completely or entirely
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
- resign: To leave a job because you want to
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
- endorse: To show or express approval of
- commerce: Buying and selling of goods and services; trade
- great: Very good; better than before
- glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- comply: To obey; follow a rule, another's wishes etc.
- convict: Person in prison
- attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- sexual: Relating to men and women and their relationships
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- tweet: Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
- testify: To tell what you know (in court)
- bankrupt: Unable to pay debts
- view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- thin: Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
- moron: Very stupid, foolish person
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- deadline: A date or time before which something must be done
- republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
- correspondence: Quality of similarity or equality
- implicate: To show that person is involved, e.g. in a crime
- unfair: not treating people in an equal way, or not morally right
- democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
- judiciary: System of judges and courts in a country
- congressman: Member of the US House of Representatives
- delete: To remove or erase something
- libertarian: Person who believes in low government interference
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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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