Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- such as: For example; like
- on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
- as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- on the brink of: Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- back then: At that time in the past.
- rock bottom: The lowest possible level or point.
- get at: To criticize someone, often personally
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- at least: As a minimum
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- prior to: Before a particular time or event.
- get excited: To become enthusiastic or eager.
- share in: To participate in something; to have a part or interest in something.
- cash in: To sell asset to get money back
- together with: In addition to; along with.
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- hypothetical: Thought up, as an example; not being a real case
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- commodity: Something useful or valuable, usually for sale
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- algorithm: A step-by-step problem-solving feature
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- pile: Large amount of something
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
- dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
- inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- asset: Thing that has value to you
- estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- stimulus: Something that causes a change
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- unpredictable: Difficult to guess about (the future)
- point: An item to be discussed
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- exponentially: (Of an increase) at a faster and faster rate
- great: Very good; better than before
- predictable: Capable of being guessed before it happens
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
- enormously: Extremely (happy, popular, etc.)
- subscriber: Person who pays a (monthly) fee to get a service
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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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