Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- at least: As a minimum
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- kind man: A man who is benevolent, compassionate, and helpful.
- family man: A man who is devoted to his family and considers their needs to be very important.
- have to: Must do
- at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
- in truth: In fact; actually; really
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
- in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
- off camera: Not being filmed or recorded.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- as for: Concerning; regarding.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- intimate: (E.g. of detail) fine, detailed or complete
- bold: Brave; very confident; too confident
- unconscious: Not aware of what is going on around you
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
- trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
- distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
- grip: To hold someone's interest
- footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
- anonymous: Unknown; with no name revealed
- torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
- shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- hatred: Very strong feeling of dislike; hate
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- devote: To dedicate
- shatter: To break into small pieces
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
- worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
- feminist: Person believing women have the same rights as men
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- consult: To ask the advice, opinion of a (paid) specialist
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- hardship: When life is not easy, e.g. through being poor
- rape: To force someone to have sex against their will
- invite: To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
- ordeal: Event that is difficult to survive, live through
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- discreet: Careful not to reveal secret/confidential matters
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- rag: Piece of old cloth, usually used for cleaning
- testify: To tell what you know (in court)
- poise: Way of behaving with confidence/emotional control
- bravery: Quality allowing someone to do courageous things
- soldier: Person working in an army to fight
- complicit: Being involved with someone in a crime, etc.
- uplift: To make someone feel happier or more hopeful
- courtroom: Room in which a law court sits
- hairdresser: Someone who cuts or beautifies hair as a job
- firefighter: Person whose job is stopping and putting out fires
- horrify: To cause someone to feel horror or shock
- supermarket: Self-service store selling groceries etc.
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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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