Vocabulary
- go on: To continue doing something
- to order: To give an instruction or command.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- lend a hand: To give assistance; to help someone.
- as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- material: Cloth; fabric
- multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
- debate: General public discussion of a topic
- unprecedented: Not having happened before, or to such a degree
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
- disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- session: Period of time used for a specific activity
- congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- witness: To see the signing of an official document
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- role: Character played by an actor
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- internal: Being or happening in the body
- platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- hunch: Premonition or suspicion; guess
- frightening: To make someone afraid or nervous
- imminent: Happening soon; about to happen
- enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- testimony: Public statement of personal religious experiences
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- part: Division of a book
- dorm: College building with rooms that students live in
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- sue: Person's name
- jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
- skip: Very large waste disposal bin
- violation: Abuse, damage or total disregard
- hose: Tube that carries a liquid
- defendant: Person accused or sued in a legal case
- leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
- inject: To add or put in more (money, energy etc.)
- congressional: Concerning the US congress
- unlimited: Being free from limits, restrictions or rules
- mafia: Secret criminal organization
- gavel: Small wooden hammer used by (e.g.) a judge
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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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