Vocabulary
- in charge: To be responsible for
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- screw up: Spoken to make a big mistake
- trouble in: Problems or difficulties existing within a specific place or situation.
- regardless of
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- above the law: Exempt from the laws that apply to everyone else.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- have to: Must do
- hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- in arms: Bearing weapons; ready for or engaged in fighting.
- cracking down: To act forcefully in order to reduce crime, etc.
- end up with: To have something as a result.
- alive and kicking: Still alive and healthy; still active and doing well.
- at least: As a minimum
- turn against: To stop being a supporter or friend of
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
- campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- unprecedented: Not having happened before, or to such a degree
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- crap: Impolite way of saying something is not good; Faeces
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- military: Army or armed forces
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
- exclusively: For the use of only one person or group
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- loyalty: Complete and sustained support for person, thing
- communist: Believer in communism
- corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- leave: To go away from; depart
- development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- command: To be able to see far from a certain location
- industrial: Concerning making things in factories
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- defense: Argument in support of something
- revenge: Getting back at someone by hurting them back
- important: Having power or authority
- hostility: Hostile action; an act of war
- decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
- equipment: Tools or materials used to perform a task
- purge: To make clear/clean by getting rid of evil/waste
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- damage: Physical harm that is done to something
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- daily: Happening every day
- great: Very good; better than before
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- suspend: To hang something or someone from something
- loyal: Always showing support for; faithful
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- central: Being in the middle
- rank: To rate or class things
- rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
- upcoming: Occurring soon; approaching
- foe: (Literary) an enemy
- liberation: Act of setting someone or something free
- safeguard: To protect and ensure the safety of
- systemic: Affecting the entire body, system
- thee: An old-fashioned word for you
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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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