Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in writing: Expressed or presented in written form, rather than spoken.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- for long: For a considerable period of time.
- in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- going on: To continue doing something
- on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
- hang over: To be a worry or problem that continues to exist
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- on the same page: To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
- rule out: To eliminate as a possibility; exclude.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- critical: Making a negative judgment of something
- majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
- conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- crowd: To force too many things, people into
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
- adopt: To legally take a child into your family
- congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- regulate: To control something with rules or laws
- administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- leave: To go away from; depart
- hatred: Very strong feeling of dislike; hate
- narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
- attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- corrupt: To persuade someone to act illegal or immorally
- enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- act: To behave in a certain way
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- memorial: Ceremony or monument honoring dead person, people
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- false: Not real or genuine
- great: Very good; better than before
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- crackdown: Increased effort to enforce the law or a rule
- senate: A board of governors at a college or university
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
- landslide: Slide of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
- republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
- rein: Control; limitation
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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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