Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- wall in: To surround something tightly with walls or barriers.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- from nowhere: Suddenly appearing without warning or expectation.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
- check out
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- appreciate: To rise in value (of property or belongings)
- material: Cloth; fabric
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
- consumption: The act of buying and using products
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- ubiquitous: Found everywhere; found in many places
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- abstract: Passage of text from an article or book
- prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- arguably: Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
- adapt: To change something for a different function
- require: To demand that someone does something
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- comparison: Act of comparing things
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
- mold: Distinctive type of character or nature
- visual: Of or relating to vision
- furniture: Items such as tables, chairs, beds or closets
- argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
- durable: Able to stay in good condition for a long time
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- fundamentally: In a basic and important way
- futuristic: Concerning futurism
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- vertical: (Of a line, etc.) going up and down; not horizontal
- point: An item to be discussed
- predecessor: Something that comes before another in a series
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- workforce: The total number of working people
- derive: To come from another thing
- disregard: To treat something as unimportant; ignore
- horizontal: Concerning the horizon
- part: Division of a book
- forbid: To order someone not to do something
- interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- resin: Sticky substance that is produced by some trees
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- expensive: Costing a lot of money
- thin: Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
- universally: Applying to all people, times, places
- hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
- functionality: Capable of serving a purpose well
- scalable: Computers that can be increased or magnified
- zeitgeist: Characteristic spirit of an age or generation
- tubular: Long, round and with hollow inside; made of tubes
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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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