Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- in some places: In certain locations or areas, but not all.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- behind the counter: Located in the area where goods are sold or served.
- count on: To depend on someone
- by accident: Without intending to; unintentionally.
- at least: As a minimum
- up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- join in
- interact with
- get on with: To have a good relationship with someone
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- interact: To talk or do things with each other
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- recession: Act of moving backward gradually
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
- distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- evaluate: To form an idea to judge something carefully
- counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
- due: When something is required or expected
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- degree: Amount or extent of something
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- leave: To go away from; depart
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- century: Period of 100 years
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- coast: Land near the sea or ocean
- peninsula: Narrow strip of land projecting into a sea or lake
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- confusion: Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
- economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- staff: Employees of a company
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- steadily: At a steady rate or pace; reliably; constantly
- unemployment: Number of people without jobs in a country
- coastline: Area of sea alongside the land in an area
- mainland: Main land mass of a country or continent
- wee: Scottish and Northern English small; short
- inland: Concerning areas that are not near a coast
- lion: Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia
- springtime: Season of growth of plants and trees, after winter
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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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