Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- put out: To publish, e.g. a book
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in terms of
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- deal with
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- sum up
- in half: Divided into two equal parts.
- number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
- reproductive health: The health of the reproductive systems and their functions and processes.
- cut back: To use less of something
- at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
- first three: The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- stand by: To keep to an agreement
- come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- drive at: To imply or suggest something indirectly.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- add up to: To amount to a particular sum or total.
- left out: To forget; omit
- not available: Not able to be used or obtained; inaccessible.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- at least: As a minimum
- some time ago: At a point in the past; not recently.
- burn up: To consume all of something, e.g. fuel, energy
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- going on: To continue doing something
- used up: To use all of; consume
- in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
- hot air: Meaningless or exaggerated talk; empty rhetoric.
- come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
- far worse: Significantly more unpleasant, serious, or severe.
- get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
- even once: At least one time; even a single time.
- as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
- put it down: To place something on a surface.
- start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
- goes well: To happen in the way desired
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- have a heart: Show mercy or compassion to someone.
- come before: To happen or exist earlier in time than something else.
- take away from: To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
- trade off: Exchange that occurs as a compromise
- on behalf of: As the representative of someone
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- important: Having power or authority
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- big: Popular
- cheap: Not costing a lot of money
- back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- great: Very good; better than before
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- plant: Factory or a place where things are made
- card: One of 54 pieces of paper used in a game of cards
- poor: Inferior; below the normal standard
- temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
- pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
- price: Person's name
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- rich: Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
- electricity: Energy generated positive and negative charges
- cost: A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- piece: A counter in a board game
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- burn: To destroy with fire
- climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- report: Account of the necessary facts and information
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- reactor: Device to control nuclear energy as a power source
- nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
- miracle: Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
- factor: Something that influences a result
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- poverty: State of being poor
- breakthrough: Important discovery in doing something difficult
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- reduction: Act of making something smaller
- density: Degree to which an area is filled or covered
- insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
- contribution: Helping a cause by giving money, things, services
- deadline: A date or time before which something must be done
- uncertain: Feeling doubt about a person, place, or thing
- coal: Dark hard substance from the earth burnt as a fuel
- innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
- uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
- fund: To supply money for something
- simulate: To copy something or look or behave like it
- equation: Mathematical statement showing things to be equal
- agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
- constraint: Thing preventing you moving or acting; restriction
- uranium: Radioactive element used for nuclear energy/weapon
- modular: Constructed with standardized units or dimensions
- intermittent: Occurring at irregular times; off and on
- molecule: Two or more atoms chemically combined
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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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