Vocabulary
- due to: Because of; owing to
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- have to: Must do
- at least: As a minimum
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
- make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- in terms of
- one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
- on the door: Situated on the surface or part of a door.
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- critical: Making a negative judgment of something
- constant: Happening frequently or without pause
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- intricate: Very detailed or difficult to untangle
- conduct: Your behavior
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- military: Army or armed forces
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- debris: Remains of something broken or destroyed
- rigorous: Very strict and often difficult; thorough
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- due: When something is required or expected
- incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
- tragic: (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- dedication: Addressing book, song to someone to show respect
- responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
- participate: To take part with others in doing something
- hostile: Unwelcoming; showing ill will, as to an enemy
- collision: Act of crashing into someone or something else
- escort: Person going with you for protection/help/company
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- investigation: Search for information about something
- ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
- vertical: (Of a line, etc.) going up and down; not horizontal
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- point: An item to be discussed
- boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- collide: To come together or crash with a lot of force
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- land: Region or country
- pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
- proxy: Person authorized to act for another
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- down: Along something's path, course, or direction
- happen: To take place or occur
- tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
- evade: To avoid being captured; avoid answering
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- hose: Tube that carries a liquid
- fin: Flat, thin body parts of a fish that help it swim
- unquote: To remove the quotation marks from
- kin: People to whom a person is related
- congressman: Member of the US House of Representatives
- refuel: To put more fuel into a vehicle, etc.
- decease: To die
- tanker: Vehicle built to transport liquids
- stabilizer: Device used to make something stable or balanced
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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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