Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- prey on: To victimize or exploit someone, especially someone vulnerable.
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
- strike: To hit something
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- surveillance: Careful watching of a person/place, e.g. by police
- statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- prey: To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
- arguably: Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- temporary: Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
- violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
- source: Piece of information; a person giving information
- spit: To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- operation: Business or company, or its activities
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- shut: To stop being open for business
- slate: To strongly criticize someone usually in public
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- guardian: Person who guards, protects, or preserves
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- official: Real, exact, truely felt
- area: Amount of measured space
- definite: Not likely to change; clearly decided
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
- complaint: Saying something is wrong and should be changed
- prosecutor: Lawyer who tries to prove a person's guilt
- historically: In history; in the past
- stagger: To greatly surprise someone
- organizer: Someone who arranges and plans things
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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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