Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in play: In a state of being actively involved in a game or activity.
- spread around: To distribute something to a wide area or to many people.
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- foundation: Base or important starting point
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- core: To take out the central section of a fruit
- ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- defense: Argument in support of something
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- perpetrator: Someone who commits a crime
- defend: To protect and explain your position in court
- person: Man, woman or child
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- part: Division of a book
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- rape: To force someone to have sex against their will
- sexual: Relating to men and women and their relationships
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- exploitation: Abuse of, or selfish behavior towards someone
- tourist: Someone who travels to a place for pleasure
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
- thorn: Sharp point on the stem/branches of some plants
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
- trafficking: To sell illegal goods, people as slaves, etc.
- department: Division of a larger part or organization
- politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
- anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
- homeland: Country where you were born
- chairman: A man in charge of a meeting
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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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