Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- at least: As a minimum
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- on duty
- quick look: A brief or cursory inspection or examination.
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- take for example: To use as an instance or illustration.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- have to: Must do
- vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
- by and large: Generally; on the whole; mostly.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- in essence: Used to summarize the main point.
- jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
- join in
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- point at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
- choke point: A strategic narrow passage or area where movement is easily restricted or controlled.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
- at scale: In large quantities; with significant reach or impact.
- track down: To find out where someone is; hunt; chase
- critical: Making a negative judgment of something
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- crap: Impolite way of saying something is not good; Faeces
- strike: To hit something
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
- military: Army or armed forces
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- vicinity: Surrounding or nearby region; proximity
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
- rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
- target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- evacuate: To move people from dangerous to a safe places
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- point: An item to be discussed
- choke: To cause someone not to breathe
- stern: Being very severe, strict, or serious
- maritime: Concerning sailing, ships
- shut: To stop being open for business
- great: Very good; better than before
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- expansion: Making or becoming larger
- strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
- lane: Marked strip of the road or swimming pool
- explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
- part: Division of a book
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- area: Amount of measured space
- approximate: About; not exact but close
- cargo: Goods carried in a ship or plane
- strand: Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
- overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
- disagree: To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- sand: Area composed of tiny pieces of rock near an ocean
- global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
- coastline: Area of sea alongside the land in an area
- geography: Study of the earth and its natural features
- gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
- ministry: Body of religious workers and leaders
- uncharted: (Land, waters) not yet surveyed or investigated
- analyst: Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
- mole: Small animal with dark fur that lives under ground
- asymmetric: Having no balance; not the same on both sides
- shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
- domestically: With respect to your own country
- airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
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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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