Vocabulary
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- speak out: To express your opinion frankly and publicly, especially about something that you disagree with.
- feed off: To eat a particular food, especially one that is only available in small quantities.
- in plain sight: Easily visible; not hidden.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- next to: Being located along side another
- on the face of it: Based on first impressions; seemingly.
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- charged with: To be officially accused of something
- look through: To examine carefully to see what is there
- make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
- act on: To have an effect on something.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- go on: To continue doing something
- in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
- strength: Condition of being strong
- unconscious: Not aware of what is going on around you
- decade: Period of 10 years
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
- assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
- emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
- prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- dire: (E.g. of consequences) very serious
- leave: To go away from; depart
- investigation: Search for information about something
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- medication: Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
- rape: To force someone to have sex against their will
- infiltrate: To enter a group, place to get secret information
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- sexual: Relating to men and women and their relationships
- restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
- partner: One you have a business/personal relationship with
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- site: Place that is reserved for a particular activity
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- con: To trick or deceive someone
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- ill: Not well or sick
- message: Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- shock: The passage of an electricity through the body
- upload: To transfer a file or data to the internet
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- safe: Highly likely
- telegram: Written message sent by using an electrical device
- bravo: Shouted to express approval, e.g. of a performance
- bien: (French) good
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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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