Vocabulary
- charged with: To be officially accused of something
- under the influence: Affected by alcohol or drugs to the extent that mental and physical control is markedly diminished.
- home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- pull over: To bring a vehicle to a stop by side of the road
- in the spotlight: Receiving a lot of public attention; at the center of attention.
- evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
- making waves: To cause problems or difficulties.
- behind bars: In prison; imprisoned.
- in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- ahead of schedule: Earlier than planned or expected.
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- fill up
- come around: To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
- out of the blue: Unexpectedly; without warning
- reaches out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- deal with
- in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
- in hospital: Admitted to a hospital for treatment.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- of a lifetime: Describes something very special or unique in one's life.
- of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
- black and white
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- property: Particular quality that someone or something has
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- profile: To write a short description of a person or group
- surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- maintenance: Keeping (a machine) working by checking and fixing
- limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- sperm: Cell produced by men and needed for reproduction
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
- refuse: To not accept, allow, or give something
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- person: Man, woman or child
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- betrayal: Act of giving knowledge or information to an enemy
- cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
- bob: To move up and down repeatedly
- leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
- hiatus: Pause in activity when nothing happens
- dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
- tiger: Large wild cat with orange fur and black lines
- 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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