Vocabulary
- pay back: To return money or a favor
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- pay out: To finish paying a debt
- pop up: To appear suddenly.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- play on: To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
- have to: Must do
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- background information: Information that provides context or history relevant to a current situation or topic.
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- set on: To attack
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- point at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
- lose money: To suffer a financial loss; to not make a profit.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- make up: To invent or create a story
- set by: To separate and save for another use or time
- switch on: To put something electrical on or off
- sit down: To take a seat
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- gaming: Betting money on sports, horses, games etc.
- pay: To give money for goods or work done
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
- website: Collection of webpages in one location
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- computer: Machine for storing data, accessing the internet
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
- city: Area with many buildings, roads and people
- expensive: Costing a lot of money
- machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- penny: Person's name
- lucky: Fortunate; having good things happen by chance
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- sell: To exchange something for money
- large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
- click: To work well with someone or something
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
- percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
- public: Owned by the government
- purposely: With intention; in an intentional manner
- facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- rarely: Not often (seen, done, etc.); infrequently
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
- skill: Ability to do something well
- performance: Act of doing something
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- manufacturer: Group or company that makes a certain product
- bonus: Extra money for achieving, exceeding targets
- combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- headquarters: Main offices; administrative buildings or centers
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- constant: Happening frequently or without pause
- slot: A long narrow opening to put a coin, etc. in
- random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
- spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
- technician: Person whose job is to maintain, repair machinery
- instructional: Concerning or providing instruction
- loosen: To make something less tight
- jackpot: The big prize in a lottery, game of chance, etc.
- payback: Financial return or reward in return for a loan
- casino: Establishment that hosts legalized gambling
- generator: Machine that produces electrical power
- denomination: Specific unit of value of a stamp, banknote, etc.
- payout: Final payment of a debt or prize
- predetermine: To decide or determine ahead of time
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- microsecond: One millionth (10^-6) of a second
- forum: Meeting where people can openly discuss a subject
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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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