Vocabulary
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- have to: Must do
- got to: To arrive at some place
- make up: To invent or create a story
- in total: Completely; with everything added together.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- not necessary: Not required; not needed.
- out of the blue: Unexpectedly; without warning
- in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- together with: In addition to; along with.
- going on: To continue doing something
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- offer to pay: To express willingness to cover the cost of something.
- against you: In opposition to you.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- lead to: To result in some action
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- on the safe side: Taking precautions to avoid possible problems.
- family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
- at the hands of: By the agency or through the actions of.
- request for: A formal application or appeal for something.
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- without me: Not including me; excluding me.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- on bail: Released from custody by paying a sum guaranteeing court appearance.
- in power: Having control of a country or organization.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- behind bars: In prison; imprisoned.
- on the basis of: Because of; using as a reason or justification.
- set up
- vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- vast: Being very large in size or amount
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- genuine: Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
- legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- firm: Company that sells goods or services
- domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
- asylum: Allowing persecuted people to stay in your country
- option: A choice
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
- flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
- leave: To go away from; depart
- violence: Strong physical force of nature
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- persecution: Act of treating badly due to race, religion etc.
- investigation: Search for information about something
- important: Having power or authority
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- person: Man, woman or child
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- massively: To a very large degree or in a large manner
- immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
- cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
- undercover: Operating in disguise; incognito
- persecute: To ill-treat, oppress or harass, as for religion
- uncover: To remove what is on top to show something
- visa: Authorization to enter a foreign country
- muslim: Of or relating to Islam
- gay: Happy and bright
- disgraceful: Bad in such a way that people think ill of you
- sharia: Islamic code of laws
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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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