Vocabulary
- on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- at least: As a minimum
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- in power: Having control of a country or organization.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- regardless of
- work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- turn on
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- stand with: To support or defend someone or something.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- integrity: Quality of being honest, fair and honorable
- prominent: Being important or well known
- military: Army or armed forces
- collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- regime: A system of management; a form of government
- suppress: To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
- democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
- intervention: Getting involved to solve a disagreement, problem
- transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
- revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
- leave: To go away from; depart
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
- sanctuary: Place to find rest and relaxation
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- dictatorship: Form of government with an absolute rules
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- persistence: Determination to keep doing even if it is hard
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- refuge: Somewhere you can find safety or hide
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
- exile: State of being forced to leave your country
- nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
- shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- trust: To expect confidently
- opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
- dismantle: To take something apart in an organized way
- equality: Idea that all people have the same rights
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- voluntarily: Of your own free will; not because you were forced
- nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
- march: To force someone to walk somewhere
- disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- live: To be alive
- amnesty: Freedom given to someone who could be punished
- lunatic: Old use, offensive a crazy person
- opulent: Provided with every comfort and luxury
- governance: Way a government is run; function of a government
- transitional: Regarding changes in state, movement, place etc.
- prelude: Event introducing something more important
- firefighter: Person whose job is stopping and putting out fires
- hardline: Extreme and stubborn in your beliefs or opinions
- annal: Whole history of something
- ayatollah: Important religious or political leader in Iran
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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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