Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- go on: To continue doing something
- have to: Must do
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- have been around: To have a lot of experience in life.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- come up to: To meet expectations
- grapple with: To struggle or deal with something difficult.
- stay together: To remain in a relationship or partnership.
- get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
- move out: To leave a house or flat permanently.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- call upon: To make demands on; order/require from someone
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- going on: To continue doing something
- deal with
- go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- to the day: Exactly on the date specified, without any difference.
- on the door: Situated on the surface or part of a door.
- allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- in a hurry: Acting or moving with great haste; rushed.
- mean business: To be serious about what one intends to do.
- get around to: To finally start doing something you avoided doing
- put out: To publish, e.g. a book
- in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
- denial of: The act of refusing to grant or allow something requested.
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- roll down: To move downwards by turning over and over.
- wear down: To erode or diminish something gradually through constant use or exposure.
- with the exception of: Excluding; not including.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
- as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- follow through: To fulfill a promise
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- see it through: To continue until the end of a difficult or important task, project, or situation.
- off base: Significantly incorrect; misguided.
- deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
- at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
- good samaritan: A person who voluntarily offers help or sympathy to someone in trouble.
- rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
- stand with: To support or defend someone or something.
- in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
- move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
- for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
- rally around: To come together to support someone or something.
- check out
- has its place: To be useful or important in a particular situation.
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- strike: To hit something
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- association: Organization of people with the same interest
- renaissance: Period of intense activity in art and science
- protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
- sanitation: Water systems that protect people's health
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
- agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- movement: Part of a piece of classical music
- assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
- loan: To give money, etc. that must be paid back
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- eloquent: Able to speak expressively or convincingly
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- injustice: Unjust act; the practice of being unjust or unfair
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- slavery: State or condition of being a slave
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- land: Region or country
- sneeze: Act of air suddenly being forced out of nose/mouth
- blade: One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
- great: Very good; better than before
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
- march: To force someone to walk somewhere
- collectively: By working together as a group
- priest: Person who can perform ceremonies in a religion
- grapple: To engage in close hand-to-hand combat
- spite: Wish to hurt another person; malice; maliciousness
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- unity: Being in full agreement; being joined together
- downtown: Located in the business part of a town
- pharaoh: A king or queen who ruled in ancient Egypt
- history: Established pattern or record
- bull: Large male animal such as a cow or elephant
- straighten: To make or become straight
- almighty: Having complete power
- preacher: One speaking in church, etc. about religious ideas
- singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
- paddy: Field in which rice is grown
- injunction: Court order, usually to stop something happening
- baptist: Member of a Christian church using baptism
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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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