Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- such as: For example; like
- on the part of: By or done by (someone); concerning someone.
- in terms of
- carrot and stick: A combination of reward and punishment to influence behavior.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- for instance: As an example.
- in a state: In a particular condition or situation.
- leg up: Assistance given to someone by lifting or pushing them up.
- in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
- dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
- start in: To begin a job or activity.
- in battery: Refers to artillery arranged and ready for use.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- apart from: Except for; not considering
- catch up: To become equal with another person
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- amount: Quantity of something
- roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- expertise: The special knowledge that an expert has
- huge: Very very large
- performance: Act of doing something
- volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- role: Character played by an actor
- destiny: Someone's future; the power that governs this
- vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- trend: Current style or fashion
- investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- important: Having power or authority
- integration: Act of bringing things together into a whole
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- vertical: (Of a line, etc.) going up and down; not horizontal
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- contribution: Helping a cause by giving money, things, services
- pertain: To apply to a certain time or place
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- expansion: Making or becoming larger
- mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
- flexibility: The quality of being able to be bent or stretched
- flagship: Chief one of a related group
- carrot: Reward offered to make someone do something
- iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
- tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
- battery: Portable device that stores electricity
- lineup: People arranged by police for identification
- musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
- waive: To allow a rule to be ignored; dispense with
- warren: Large network of connecting rabbit burrows
- southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
- auto: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
- rechargeable: Capable of being recharged
- localization: Act of making something have a local focus
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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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