Vocabulary
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- in light of: Because of; considering
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- going on: To continue doing something
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- as for: Concerning; regarding.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- check out
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- unstoppable: Not capable of being stopped
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- new: Not old, recently born, built or made
- soon: At a time not long from now
- famously: In a manner or to an extent that is well known
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- important: Having power or authority
- academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- preferred: To like something better than something else
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- election: Process of choosing someone by voting
- vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
- female: Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- shock: The passage of an electricity through the body
- leader: Person who is in charge of a group or task
- unconditionally: Without demands being made before agreeing
- dislike: To not like something
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
- concerned: To be about a particular topic
- symptom: Sign that suggests that there is a problem
- ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
- lean: To balance against or on something for support
- decisive: Able to make choices quickly and confidently
- greed: Wanting too much of something
- appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
- popularity: State of being liked or supported by many people
- progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
- controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
- democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
- motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
- fellow: Man or a boy
- distinctly: Clearly; very
- trustworthy: Honest and reliable
- openly: In an open way
- ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
- utterly: Completely
- innovative: Having or using new methods or ideas
- repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
- similarly: In a way almost the same as something else
- ignorant: Lacking knowledge, awareness or information
- thread: Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
- stance: A position or opinion stated in public
- relive: To remember a past time or event
- center: Community place people go health or social reasons
- override: To make (rule or law) not be valid anymore
- disdain: Lack of respect because you think you are better
- inflammatory: Making or intended to make someone angry
- storytelling: Act of telling or relating stories
- ubiquitous: Found everywhere; found in many places
- communism: Political system with state-controlled industry
- rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
- unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
- poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
- widely: To a large degree; over a large range
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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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