Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- first off: To begin with; firstly.
- carve out: To create or obtain something through effort or skill.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- on the horizon: About to happen; approaching.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- stand out
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- build up: To increase the amount; collect something
- do over: To repeat an action; do something again
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
- back then: At that time in the past.
- put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- in style: Fashionable; popular
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
- revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- decade: Period of 10 years
- shift: To change in position or direction
- crowd: To force too many things, people into
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
- retail: Business of selling products to the public
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- favor: Support or approval from people
- couple: To join something to something else
- ironically: Contrary to plan or expectation
- trend: Current style or fashion
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- pivotal: Having a lot of importance
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- horizon: Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
- buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- suburban: Of residential areas outside a city
- chunky: Containing large sticky lumps; thick and heavy
- assortment: Collection of different things some similarities
- capitalize: To write words, the first letter in BIG LETTERS
- arch: Curved part of a structure (e.g. on a bridge)
- sneaker: Canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole
- triple: Group or set of three
- ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
- partnership: Shared business relationship with someone
- unquote: To remove the quotation marks from
- footwear: Shoes, socks, etc.
- 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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