Vocabulary
- for best: An expression meaning ‘it is better to’ or ‘to do something for the best outcome’.
- in pursuit: Following or chasing someone or something, typically to catch them.
- in half: Divided into two equal parts.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- emerged as: To become known or apparent; to come forth as.
- made public: To reveal or announce something to everyone.
- on the part of: By or done by (someone); concerning someone.
- set up
- at the hands of: By the agency or through the actions of.
- on behalf of: As the representative of someone
- by George: An old-fashioned exclamation to express surprise or emphasis.
- goodwill ambassador: A person who promotes friendly relations between countries or organizations, often a celebrity.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- at least: As a minimum
- have to: Must do
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
- pursuit: Act of following someone to catch them
- emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- rebel: Person who fights against established government
- ambassador: Official representing a country in another country
- vanity: When you are too proud of your appearance/ability
- aid: To help others and provide things
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- performance: Act of doing something
- asylum: Allowing persecuted people to stay in your country
- strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- intake: Amount of something that a person's body consumes
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
- extensive: Large; full or complete
- divorce: Legal breakup of a marriage
- refugee: Person forced to leave their home e.g. due to war
- role: Character played by an actor
- flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
- portray: To play a character in theater or on film
- aftermath: The bad result/situation after an event
- author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- audition: To try out for a part in a play or film
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- immigrant: Person moving to another country to live there
- premiere: First performance of a show, film, play in public
- existential: Philosophy concerning existence
- thrust: To move (e.g. a knife) forcefully towards someone
- public: Owned by the government
- interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
- genocide: Deliberate destruction of a group of people
- plight: Difficult situation
- legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
- harassment: Continually bothering someone in an unfair way
- applaud: To clap the hands together to express support
- part: Division of a book
- found: To become aware of something that is happening
- inhabit: To live in a certain area or place
- sue: Person's name
- garner: To gather together important facts, awards, etc.
- advocacy: Request for change
- vitamin: Health-giving substance needed for body function
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
- actress: A woman or girl who acts on a stage or in a movie
- goodwill: An attitude of kindness or helpfulness
- actor: Person who acts in the theater, movies, or TV
- misconduct: Bad or inappropriate behavior
- beautiful: Having dome something well
- vulture: Bird of prey that finds dying/dead people, etc.
- gaga: Mentally incapable, through age
- oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
- abc: First letters of the Roman alphabet
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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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