Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- game on: An exclamation indicating the start of a game or activity.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- search for: To try to find someone or something.
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- in terms of
- in tandem: (Of two people/organizations) working together
- at least: As a minimum
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- tape up: To seal or fasten something with tape.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- on this side of: Located or situated at this particular side or part of something.
- in the least: Not at all; to the smallest degree.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- in the spotlight: Receiving a lot of public attention; at the center of attention.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- box in: To trap or prevent movement by surrounding closely.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- put out: To publish, e.g. a book
- going on: To continue doing something
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- potentially: That could happen or become reality
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- huge: Very very large
- regulate: To control something with rules or laws
- scrutiny: Careful examination, as to see rules are followed
- scam: A trick to fool other people to get their money
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- allegedly: According to what has been alleged
- movement: Part of a piece of classical music
- communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
- frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
- rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- investigation: Search for information about something
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
- transaction: An exchange in business usually involving money
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- public: Owned by the government
- clarification: Act or process of making a liquid clear
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
- host: Mass; a great number
- podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- hindsight: Understanding the nature of an event afterwards
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- entity: Something that exists by itself and is real
- unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
- part: Division of a book
- approachable: Easy to talk to or deal with
- cyber: Concerning the internet
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- adept: Being highly skilled in some activity
- vet: Short for 'veterinarian' or 'veterinary surgeon'
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- ransom: Money demanded for the release of a prisoner
- sheriff: Officer who enforces the law in an area
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- lab: Short for 'laboratory'
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- tandem: A bicycle with two sets of pedals and saddles
- ledger: Book containing accounting records
- valentine: The person you date on Valentine's Day
- update: Addition of a current version of something
- savannah: Flat grassland of tropical or subtropical regions
- dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
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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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Arizona true crime correspondent, former FBI operative discuss Nancy Guthrie missing person case
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