Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- going on: To continue doing something
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- at least: As a minimum
- take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- got to: To arrive at some place
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- green screen: A background consisting of a green screen, used to add visual effects in post-production.
- beyond belief: Too improbable to be believed; incredible.
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- night and day: Continuously; all the time.
- hear things: To imagine hearing sounds or voices that are not real.
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- set up
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
- lay off: To stop troubling or hitting someone
- other places: Different locations or areas
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
- on the go: Very busy and active.
- fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
- bargain for: To expect or anticipate something, especially unexpectedly.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- on the part of: By or done by (someone); concerning someone.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
- tear down: To demolish or destroy a building or structure.
- happen on: To find or discover by accident.
- hit home: To have a strong emotional impact; to affect deeply.
- wall in: To surround something tightly with walls or barriers.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- at midnight: At twelve o'clock at night; the middle of the night.
- stay up: To not go to bed until late
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- punch in: To record the time of arrival at work on a time clock.
- next to: Being located along side another
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- top it off: To complete something in a particularly good or impressive way.
- cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- pissed off: Angry or annoyed.
- in solidarity: With unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest; showing support or sympathy.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
- lose money: To suffer a financial loss; to not make a profit.
- things change: Circumstances or situations do not remain constant; they evolve or transform over time.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- movie: Motion picture; film
- business: A company formed for making profit
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- sad: Unhappy; wishing something hadn't happened
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- pay: To give money for goods or work done
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- green: Color of young leaves
- person: Man, woman or child
- live: To be alive
- house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- artist: A person skilled and creative in art e.g. painter
- price: Person's name
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- delay: To wait some amount of time before doing something
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
- midnight: 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
- model: Being an excellent example of
- happen: To take place or occur
- cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- visual: Of or relating to vision
- fix: Answer to a problem
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
- studio: Place for painting, broadcasting, etc.
- tax: To require a lot of physical or mental effort
- maker: Person, company, or object that creates things
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- background: Images, color, or information behind the main one
- account: An advantage
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- animation: The process of creating moving images using drawings, computer graphics, or other techniques.
- rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- profit: Benefit from doing something
- additional: Further or added
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- overtime: Extra time in a sports game
- visionary: Thinking about the future in an imaginative way
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- wire: Thin, flexible thread of metal
- bid: To propose an amount you want to pay for something
- bankrupt: Unable to pay debts
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- duration: Length of time that something lasts
- fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
- la: The syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization
- bankruptcy: State of having no money and unable to pay debts
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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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