Vocabulary
- in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- have to: Must do
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- pissed off: Angry or annoyed.
- in a nutshell: As a summary; including the main points concisely
- in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- send in: To mail or email an application, etc. somewhere
- put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
- in detail: Thoroughly and completely; giving full particulars.
- check out
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- mindset: Way someone things about something
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- hypothesis: A theory trying to explain something
- wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
- attitude: Way you act, think and feel about something
- click: To work well with someone or something
- conundrum: A problem that is puzzling
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- nutshell: Shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut
- fluently: In an able and easy manner
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- quantum: The smallest unit or amount of energy
- improvement: Addition or change that makes something better
- legendary: Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
- alternatively: (Used when suggesting another choice)
- link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
- perfectly: In a faultless manner; without mistakes
- thesis: Long paper presenting original research and ideas
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
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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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