Vocabulary
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- commercial: Radio or television advertisement
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- military: Army or armed forces
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
- couple: To join something to something else
- diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- source: Piece of information; a person giving information
- discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
- ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- politician: Someone whose job is in politics
- tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
- nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
- trust: To expect confidently
- strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
- stockpile: Large supply of something kept for future use
- intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
- missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
- defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
- overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
- escalation: An increase in severity
- enrich: To make someone or something better
- ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
- ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
- analyst: Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
- navy: Very dark shade of blue
- nick: Person's name
- fort: Group of military buildings with high walls
- colonel: Person with senior rank in an army or air force
- negotiator: Person holding a discussion to reach agreement
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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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