Vocabulary
- in terms of
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- have to: Must do
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- as for: Concerning; regarding.
- aside from
- pop out: To go out somewhere quickly and briefly.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- set up
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- in charge: To be responsible for
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- rule in: To make an official decision in favor of someone in a legal case.
- in essence: Used to summarize the main point.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- look back: To think about past events
- lead to: To result in some action
- on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
- infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- mortality: Quality or state of being capable of dying
- spare: To make (money or time) available for
- collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
- essence: Most important part or quality of something
- prestigious: Respected as being important and with high status
- plague: To cause to have continual problems with something
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- bust: To arrest people involved in crime
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- invisible: Being unable to be seen
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
- queue: Line of people or cars waiting for something
- recruit: Person who has just joined the military
- spit: To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
- imperial: Of an empire or an emperor
- harmful: Likely to cause damage or injury
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
- economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
- education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
- public: Owned by the government
- exploitation: Abuse of, or selfish behavior towards someone
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- agricultural: Concerning farming, or the land
- addition: Act of adding something; thing that is added
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
- restrict: To prevent a person from doing something
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- injustice: Unjust act; the practice of being unjust or unfair
- recreational: Being done for pleasure
- bind: To cover a wound, as with a bandage
- gap: Distance between two objects
- obey: To do what someone or something commands you to do
- colonial: Of a system where one country controls another
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- highlight: Best or most interesting part of something
- bigotry: Intolerant and prejudiced acts
- downtime: Time when (machine, factory) is not operating
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- can: Able to; have the skill to; have the time to
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- price: Person's name
- governor: Person who leads a state or province
- opium: Addictive drug made from the seeds of a poppy
- colonization: Act of taking control over a place
- reformation: Religious movement to reform the Catholic Church
- guillotine: Cutting machine with a sharp blade
- twinkle: To shine with a flickering gleam of light
- doo: Bird commonly referred to as a pigeon
- logo: Name, symbol or picture which represents a company
- brandy: Strong alcoholic drink
- payback: Financial return or reward in return for a loan
- civilize: To teach people how to behave properly
- hairstyle: Arrangement of the hair
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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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