Vocabulary
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
- in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
- go away: To go on vacation
- know better: To be wise enough not to do something.
- tag on: To add something extra or join a group or activity.
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
- debate: General public discussion of a topic
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- extreme: Very great in degree
- unprecedented: Not having happened before, or to such a degree
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- military: Army or armed forces
- disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
- distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
- momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- threat: Warning of probable trouble
- scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
- rhetoric: The study of public speaking or writing techniques
- fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
- scrutiny: Careful examination, as to see rules are followed
- accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
- methane: Colorless gas without smell often used as fuel
- citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
- hybrid: Formed from combining different things
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- hysteria: A case of wild, uncontrollable behavior or panic
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
- great: Very good; better than before
- secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
- decisive: Able to make choices quickly and confidently
- march: To force someone to walk somewhere
- mankind: All humans thought of as one group; humanity
- renewable: Being able to be replaced naturally
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
- live: To be alive
- price: Person's name
- weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
- undeniable: Certainly true; impossible to prove false
- politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
- humankind: All of the living human inhabitants of the earth
- admiral: A person with a high rank in a navy
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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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Leonardo DiCaprio (UN Messenger of Peace) at the opening of Climate Summit 2014
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