Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- moving parts: Components of a machine or device that move to perform a function.
- opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
- turn down: To fold something, e.g. a shirt collar
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- deal with
- in tandem: (Of two people/organizations) working together
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
- controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
- grief: Feeling of great sadness because someone has died
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
- numerous: Existing in large numbers
- signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
- settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
- seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
- congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
- democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
- transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
- option: A choice
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- deem: To judge something to be a certain thing, way
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
- ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
- biological: Being related to life and living things
- complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- proof: Act of showing that something exists or is true
- reconciliation: Getting two figures/accounts to match financially
- bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- important: Having power or authority
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- act: To behave in a certain way
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- branch: Part of a family related to the same members
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- acceptance: Act of accepting; agreement to accept
- ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
- float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
- reject: Goods that are not suitable for sale at full price
- senate: A board of governors at a college or university
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- override: To make (rule or law) not be valid anymore
- immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
- transparency: Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
- transgender: Involving a partial or full reversal of gender
- interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
- senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- tandem: A bicycle with two sets of pedals and saddles
- proponent: Person who supports or argues for something
- veto: To not allow while in a position of authority
- homeland: Country where you were born
- shutdown: Termination of operations
- emphatically: (Said) strongly to highlight thing's importance
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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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Trump ‘emphatically rejected’ off-ramp presented by GOP to fund parts of DHS
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