Vocabulary
- at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
- in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- condemned to: To be destined for a particular fate, usually negative.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- in spirit: Feeling or showing enthusiasm; with strong emotional support, even if not physically present.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in vain: Without success or result; futilely.
- on the rise: Increasing; becoming more popular or common.
- home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
- of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
- jail time: A period of imprisonment in a jail or prison.
- vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
- have to: Must do
- in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- win over: To convince others to support you or your ideas
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- rock bottom: The lowest possible level or point.
- force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
- such as: For example; like
- physical disabilities: Impairments that affect a person's physical functioning, mobility, dexterity, or stamina.
- public life: The aspect of a person's life that concerns their involvement in public affairs, especially as a politician or other figure known to the general public.
- at the least: As a minimum; no less than.
- carry out
- on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
- in flames: Burning fiercely
- for fear of: Because of anxiety or apprehension that something undesirable might happen.
- new level: A higher or improved stage of achievement or quality.
- in command: Having control or authority over something or someone.
- on foot
- at least: As a minimum
- due to: Because of; owing to
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- labor under: To be burdened by or suffer from something, especially a false belief or misconception.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- attend to: To deal with; take care of; pay attention to.
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
- territory: Area of land defended by an animal
- exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
- concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
- establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- military: Army or armed forces
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- regime: A system of management; a form of government
- democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- charismatic: Able to attract and make them like you
- propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
- humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
- inferior: Being of little importance or worth
- mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
- communist: Believer in communism
- outbreak: Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
- defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
- civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
- solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
- humiliation: Loss of self-respect or status
- target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
- condemn: To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
- century: Period of 100 years
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
- coalition: Union of separate political parties
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- public: Owned by the government
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- occupation: A career or regular job
- own: To have something as your property
- union: Act of joining two or more things into one
- expansion: Making or becoming larger
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
- liberate: To free someone or something that was captured
- racial: Of or relating to race
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- cripple: To hurt and make useless
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- decree: Official order issued by an authority
- soviet: Elected government council in a communist country
- arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- oath: Promise to do something
- holocaust: Act of mass destruction and loss of life in a war
- authorize: To officially or legally allow or give permission
- orchestrate: To organize and plan
- chancellor: High government official
- deport: To force a person to leave a country
- racially: With respect to race
- leftist: One supporting liberal or new ideas politically
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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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