Vocabulary
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- plan out: To think about and decide on the details of something you want to do in the future.
- take some time: To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- by default: Automatically, unless the user specifies otherwise.
- carve out: To create or obtain something through effort or skill.
- write down: To record in writing
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- have to: Must do
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- at the most: No more than; maximum amount or degree.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- going on: To continue doing something
- out of whack: Not in proper working order; not functioning correctly.
- one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
- in debt: State of owing money to a person or institution
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- single step: A solitary action or measure.
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- passionate: Being easily excited to strong emotions
- vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- bold: Brave; very confident; too confident
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- default: Automatic setting when no indicated preference
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- exotic: Being very different or unusual
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- financial: Involving money
- debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- endeavor: To attempt or make effort to do something
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- favor: Support or approval from people
- spiritual: Of religious belief; believing in things of soul
- clarity: Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
- dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- worthwhile: Worth the money, time or effort of doing something
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- important: Having power or authority
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
- holistic: Involving all of something
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- whack: To hit someone or something with great force
- aptitude: Natural gift allowing quick learning of something
- notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
- convergence: When two or more things come together
- tagline: Ending line in a joke or story that make a point
- hardy: Able to survive cold weather, hard times
- relational: To do with relations or relationships
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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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