Vocabulary
- charged with: To be officially accused of something
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
- in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
- search for: To try to find someone or something.
- home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
- captured on: To record or film something.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
- of use: Having practical value; useful or helpful.
- have to: Must do
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- go away: To go on vacation
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- drug cartels: Criminal organizations that control drug trafficking operations.
- go after: To chase or pursue something
- at sea
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- on behalf of: As the representative of someone
- cross it: To cancel or eliminate something from a list or plan.
- coordinate with: To work together efficiently and harmoniously with someone or a group to achieve a common goal.
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- out of town: Away from one's usual place of residence or work; absent from the local area.
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- adversely affected: Negatively impacted or harmed.
- on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- at least: As a minimum
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
- anything other than: Except for; not including
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- break up
- for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- in competition: Taking part in a contest or rivalry.
- in shock: When not enough blood flows round the body
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- catastrophic: Causing a lot of damage or suffering
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- stunning: Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
- concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
- suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- vaccine: Shot using weak disease cells to stop same disease
- footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
- trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- scramble: To cause war planes to take off quickly
- collision: Act of crashing into someone or something else
- agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
- investigation: Search for information about something
- enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
- public: Owned by the government
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
- refuse: To not accept, allow, or give something
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- criminal: Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
- immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
- cocaine: Illegal drug made from coca leaves
- administrative: Concerning managing an organization
- rape: To force someone to have sex against their will
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- plea: Response given by a person charged with a crime
- fund: To supply money for something
- jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
- sheriff: Officer who enforces the law in an area
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- plane: An airplane
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- message: Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- backpack: Bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
- passenger: Person who is traveling in a vehicle
- navy: Very dark shade of blue
- fort: Group of military buildings with high walls
- takeoff: A composition imitating someones artistic work
- quad: Four-sided enclosure surrounded by buildings
- airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
- savannah: Flat grassland of tropical or subtropical regions
- brawl: Noisy quarrel/fight among a group, e.g. in public
- destroyer: Something that destroys others, e.g. a navy ship
- dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
- cam: Rotating or sliding piece in mechanical linkages
- hiker: Someone taking a long walk in a rural area for fun
- abc: First letters of the Roman alphabet
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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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