Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- on foot
- of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
- face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
- in the west: Located in or towards the west.
- on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- ahead of time: Before the scheduled time; early.
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
- almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
- daily conversation: Informal talk about matters of common interest; everyday conversation.
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- war: Situation where armies fight each other
- air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- ship: Large boat
- daily: Happening every day
- history: Established pattern or record
- busy: Working hard doing something; full of activity
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- robotic: Concerning mechanical robots
- remotely: In a remote way
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- fighter: Something or someone that fights
- remove: To get rid of something completely
- increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
- safely: Out of danger
- maximum: Largest or highest number or amount of something
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- fought: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- defense: Argument in support of something
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- military: Army or armed forces
- armed: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
- underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
- aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- justify: To give good reasons for something
- demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
- tactical: Doing things to get the result you want; planned
- pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
- takeover: Change of ownership of a corporation
- tolerant: Surviving under specific conditions
- enforce: To force something to be done or accepted
- missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
- lethal: Causing or able to cause death
- confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
- unmanned: Lacking a crew
- aerial: Being done, living or seen in the air
- surveillance: Careful watching of a person/place, e.g. by police
- drone: A remote controlled flying device
- battlefield: Region where a battle was, or is being fought
- autonomous: Able to control or decide matters by itself
- stealth: Manner of moving so as to avoid being seen
- deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
- ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
- swarm: Large group of flying insects moving together
- harness: To capture the power of something
- humanoid: Automaton that resembles a human being
- squadron: Military unit, e.g. of planes or ships
- onboard: Situated or intended for use on board a vessel
- reconnaissance: Finding out information about the enemy
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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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