Vocabulary
- in keeping with: In agreement with; consistent with.
- such as: For example; like
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- lead to: To result in some action
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
- discrimination: Ability to recognize the difference between things
- plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
- respect: To follow the established rules
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
- gender: State of being male or female
- racist: Believing that people of other races are inferior
- committed: To do something bad, usually a crime
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- distinction: Special quality that makes something different
- universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
- violence: Strong physical force of nature
- portray: To play a character in theater or on film
- hatred: Very strong feeling of dislike; hate
- regard: Admiration or respect for a person or thing
- claw: Long, sharp, and usually curved nail of an animal
- threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
- defense: Argument in support of something
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- genocide: Deliberate destruction of a group of people
- ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
- duty: Work required by your job or position
- imperial: Of an empire or an emperor
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- person: Man, woman or child
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- ignorance: Lack of information or knowledge about something
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- burn: To destroy with fire
- entitle: To make you eligible to hold a title
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- tragically: In a very sad manner, usually due to a death
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- portrayed: To play a character in theater or on film
- unnoticed: Without being seen or noticed
- eyed: To watch or study something closely
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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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