Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
- on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
- walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- at least: As a minimum
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- in any event: Regardless of what happens; whatever may be the case.
- hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
- in the green: Having a financial profit or gain.
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- to date: Up to the present time; until now.
- at a premium: At a high price or great value; scarce and desirable.
- of late: Recently; lately.
- pull off: To manage to succeed
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- make up: To invent or create a story
- know better: To be wise enough not to do something.
- on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- in the works: Being planned or prepared; in progress.
- spout off: To speak loudly or opinionatedly, often without restraint.
- look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
- go through with: To complete a promise or plan that is difficult
- through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
- game on: An exclamation indicating the start of a game or activity.
- take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- down the line: At a later time; in the future.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- deal with
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- initially: At first; originally
- stunning: Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- volatile: Able to easily become a gas at a low temperature
- toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
- moderation: Decrease in the amount of something that is high
- acquisition: Process of acquiring; thing that is acquired
- premium: Having a higher than normal quality
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- plague: To cause to have continual problems with something
- account: An advantage
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- temporarily: For a limited amount of time
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- plunge: (Of prices, hopes etc.) to decrease very quickly
- bounce: A person's energy or confidence
- gain: To increase in something, such as weight
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- bid: To propose an amount you want to pay for something
- ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
- clarification: Act or process of making a liquid clear
- point: An item to be discussed
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
- negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
- great: Very good; better than before
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- evaluation: Judgment about the value or condition of something
- spam: To send (someone) unwanted email
- pollution: Dangerous substances released into an environment
- visionary: Thinking about the future in an imaginative way
- announce: To make a public statement about a plan, decision
- site: Place that is reserved for a particular activity
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- popped: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- dissect: To cut up plant or body into pieces to examine it
- breakup: End of a relationship often due to troubles
- twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
- takeover: Change of ownership of a corporation
- calculation: Process or result of using mathematics
- musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
- spout: To speak too quickly without thinking first
- homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
- ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
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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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