Vocabulary
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
- military: Army or armed forces
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
- threat: Warning of probable trouble
- ambassador: Official representing a country in another country
- administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- intervention: Getting involved to solve a disagreement, problem
- rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
- sacred: Worthy of religious worship; very holy
- apparent: Easy to see or clearly understand
- revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
- hostile: Unwelcoming; showing ill will, as to an enemy
- fundamentally: In a basic and important way
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- impose: To make someone to do or endure something
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- public: Owned by the government
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- point: An item to be discussed
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- symbol: Image that means or represents something
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- united: To join or come together for the same goal
- indictment: Charge of committing a crime
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- unnecessary: Being more than needed or not needed
- peace: Calm and quiet state
- embargo: Order from a government which prohibits something
- blockade: To block or impede the movement of people, objects
- socialist: Of socialism; being a socialist
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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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