Vocabulary
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- severe: Very bad; harsh
- trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
- fraud: Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
- military: Army or armed forces
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- candidate: Politician who is running for public office
- threat: Warning of probable trouble
- democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
- defense: Argument in support of something
- border: To be right next to another country or state
- humidity: Amount of moisture in the air in a particular area
- personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
- enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- election: Process of choosing someone by voting
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- point: An item to be discussed
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
- senate: A board of governors at a college or university
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
- immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
- helicopter: Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
- jury: 12 citizens who decide if someone is guilty or not
- possibility: Something with a chance of happening or being true
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
- fund: To supply money for something
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- happen: To take place or occur
- prosecution: Lawyers acting to prove a defendant guilty
- republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
- governor: Person who leads a state or province
- courtroom: Room in which a law court sits
- northeast: Location in the northeastern part of an area
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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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