Vocabulary
- in good conscience: Without violating one's moral principles; with a clear conscience.
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
- controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- role: Character played by an actor
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- conscience: Ability to sense what is right or wrong
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- hire: To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
- chief: Leader of a race or group of people
- downside: Negative aspect of something
- bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- bush: A wooden plant that is smaller than a tree
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- happen: To take place or occur
- bin: Type of container, usually for trash
- laden: Being weighted down by a large amount of something
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- hunt: To search for wild animals to kill (for food)
- navy: Very dark shade of blue
- wolf: A dog-like wild animal
- honorable: Not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive
- kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
- george: Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-)
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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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姚姚 posted on 2013/06/18Ever wondered about the tough calls presidents make? Dive into a fascinating look at George W. Bush's decision-making during the hunt for Bin Laden and pick up some great phrases for discussing complex situations. You'll also get a fantastic chance to practice simple sentence structures and cultural insights!
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