Vocabulary
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
- into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
- come about: To turn a boat around; (of boat) to turn around
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- business venture
- on sale: Available at a reduced price
- in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- of late: Recently; lately.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
- ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- entrepreneur: Businessperson who develops new businesses
- grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
- spot: A certain place or area
- contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
- instant: (Food) requiring very little preparation
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- crush: Strong attraction to someone
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- shrink: To become smaller
- instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
- grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- adapt: To change something for a different function
- venture: (Business) activity involving calculated risks
- emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
- seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- aid: To help others and provide things
- responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- eternal: Endless; constant; never ending
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- palm: Inner area of a person's hand
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
- ever: At any time; at all times in the future
- wheat: A kind of grain that is used to make flour
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- makeshift: That only serves as something temporarily
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- fill: To make something full
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- reinvent: To present something in a new and interesting way
- deforestation: Process of removing the trees from an area
- legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- slate: To strongly criticize someone usually in public
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- flour: Powder made from a grain used in cooking
- disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- paste: To move computer data from one page to another
- nugget: Small, solid lump (of gold, chicken, wisdom etc.)
- shiver: Act of shaking from fear or cold
- flavour: Taste of something, especially in food or drink
- hut: Small and simple building
- curry: Indian food made of vegetables, meat and spices
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- salsa: Spicy sauce of tomatoes, onions and chili peppers
- noodle: String of dried dough, usually eaten in a soup
- coca: Type of South American plant used to make cocaine
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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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