Vocabulary
- in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- state trooper: A state police officer; a highway patrol officer.
- at least: As a minimum
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- better known as: More widely or commonly recognized by a particular name or description.
- off the face of the earth: To vanish completely and become impossible to find.
- lead to: To result in some action
- on the back of: As a result of or following something.
- account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- first three: The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- charged with: To be officially accused of something
- on to: Toward something; forward
- beat up: To hurt someone badly by hitting and punching
- in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
- look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
- to a man: Every single person involved without exception.
- turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in the making: Developing or being made; in the process of becoming something.
- switch on: To put something electrical on or off
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- suspicious: Doubtful about someone's honesty
- victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
- witness: To see the signing of an official document
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- receipt: Act of receiving something
- vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
- prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- digital: Using electronic signals or computers
- trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
- document: Official (printed) record that gives information
- analysis: Careful study to better understand something
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- purse: Small bag for carrying money and other things
- plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- pharmacy: Shop where medicines are prepared and sold
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- license: To give official permission to do something
- match: To equal or be as good as something else
- march: To force someone to walk somewhere
- warrant: Official authorization for some action or decision
- weapon: An advantage to help win a contest or conflict
- disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- cleavage: The narrow space between a woman's breasts, that is seen when she wears a piece of clothing that does not cover the top of them
- belt: To leave somewhere quickly (UK use)
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- belong: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
- tattoo: Permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
- violation: Abuse, damage or total disregard
- arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
- floppy: Being soft and able to be bent easily
- manifesto: Political statement of the beliefs or policies
- downfall: Sudden loss of status/reputation/money
- topography: Physical land form, such as mountains and valleys
- sever: To cut off
- shark: Person who lends money at unfair rates of interest
- fingerprint: Generic term for any identifying characteristic
- hacker: Person accessing computers without permission
- hanger: Piece of wire to hang clothes on
- trooper: A US state police officer
- disk: Thin or flat, round object, e.g. for storing data
- gargle: Medicated solution used for rinsing the mouth
- informant: Person who reports what happened at an event
- 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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