Vocabulary
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
- ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- authority: The power to give orders to people
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- panel: Group who answer questions or give opinions
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
- loose: To shoot or fire something from a gun
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- public: Owned by the government
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- memorial: Ceremony or monument honoring dead person, people
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- point: An item to be discussed
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- anniversary: Date occuring every year of a past event, wedding
- legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
- liberty: Doing as one wants without asking
- statue: Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
- lawsuit: A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
- ludicrous: Very foolish; ridiculous
- grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
- historical: Connected with the past
- arch: Curved part of a structure (e.g. on a bridge)
- demolition: Act or state of being destroyed or torn down
- incorrect: Being wrong or inaccurate
- underground: (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
- improper: Not conforming to social or moral rules; rude
- ballroom: Large room used mainly for dancing
- courtroom: Room in which a law court sits
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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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