Vocabulary
- fight on: To continue fighting despite difficulties or setbacks.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- have to: Must do
- run down: To be in a bad condition
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- mental: Concerning the mind
- multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- extreme: Very great in degree
- barely: Only just; just possible
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- vessel: Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
- primary: Most important, most basic or essential
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- couple: To join something to something else
- convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- collective: Business owned or controlled by its workers
- command: To be able to see far from a certain location
- grit: Strong determination
- log: To move a certain distance or speed, as recorded
- parachute: To drop supplies from a plane via parachute
- garage: Place for keeping a car
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- delivery: Way someone acts when speaking publicly
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- equipment: Tools or materials used to perform a task
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- automatic: Done without conscious thought
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- maritime: Concerning sailing, ships
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- quit: To leave a job
- land: Region or country
- missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
- rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
- uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
- warfare: Methods used by those fighting in a war
- pipeline: Line of pipes used for carrying gases or liquids
- sniper: Person who shoots at people from a hidden position
- diving: To swim deep under water with an air supply
- navy: Very dark shade of blue
- pistol: Small hand gun
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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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Annie Chien posted on 2019/11/29Ever wondered what it takes to become a Navy SEAL? This video dives deep into their intense training, from combat diving to mental toughness, giving you a front-row seat to the action! You'll pick up some seriously advanced vocabulary related to special warfare and military operations along the way.
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