Vocabulary
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- third one: The item that is in the third position in a sequence.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- at least: As a minimum
- have to: Must do
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- bring back: To cause to remember
- make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- potentially: That could happen or become reality
- vigilant: Being watchful; careful to monitor events
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
- adapt: To change something for a different function
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- notorious: Being famous or publicly known for something bad
- factor: Something that influences a result
- threat: Warning of probable trouble
- counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
- propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
- protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
- incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
- device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
- correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
- viable: Being capable of living, growing, and developing
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
- recruit: Person who has just joined the military
- investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
- discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
- investigation: Search for information about something
- enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
- harm: To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
- act: To behave in a certain way
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- custody: Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- chief: Leader of a race or group of people
- improvise: To compose, speak or perform without preparation
- preliminary: Happening or necessary before a thing happens
- underway: Happening now
- mayor: Head of a town or city government
- believe: To think or accept that something is true
- hoax: Act intended to deceive or trick
- anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- actor: Person who acts in the theater, movies, or TV
- muslim: Of or relating to Islam
- homeland: Country where you were born
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- test: To be given a medical examination
- underscore: To highlight or stress
- lone: Being alone or the only one; single
- ramadan: 9th month of Muslim year, when you fast during day
- 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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ISIS-inspired act of terrorism probed after bombs deployed outside NYC mayor's home
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