Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- check out
- heading to: Going in a particular direction.
- take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
- as such: Something previously stated or understood
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- due to: Because of; owing to
- per year: For each year; annually.
- at least: As a minimum
- cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- destination: The place you are traveling to
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
- failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- crowd: To force too many things, people into
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- reluctant: Experiencing or expressing unwillingness to do
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- asylum: Allowing persecuted people to stay in your country
- cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
- generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
- refugee: Person forced to leave their home e.g. due to war
- tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
- due: When something is required or expected
- practically: Nearly, almost, or in effect
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- hectic: (Of time, activity) very busy; full of activity
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- utter: To make a particular sound; speak
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- influx: Sudden arrival of many people or things
- flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- fill: To make something full
- accommodation: Adapting to become better at handling situations
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- hazardous: Involving danger, risk, and potential damages
- migrant: Person moving to live and work in another place
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- disperse: To separate and spread out in different directions
- workforce: The total number of working people
- registration: An official record or proof of registering
- organizer: Someone who arranges and plans things
- chancellor: High government official
- sprung: To lessen the impact of something under pressure
- unsure: Lacking confidence or certainty
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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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