Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- pro bono: Denoting work undertaken without charge, especially legal work for a client with a low income.
- check out
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- right up there: Among the best or most successful.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- next to: Being located along side another
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- put out: To publish, e.g. a book
- find out about: To look for information to learn about it
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- simple present: A verb tense used to describe habits, unchanging situations, general truths, and fixed arrangements.
- do without: To manage without having or doing something
- back in the day: In the past; in former times.
- back then: At that time in the past.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- got to: To arrive at some place
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- in the scene: Present at the location where something is happening or has happened.
- drag in: To arrive somewhere reluctantly or heavily, often tired or late.
- in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
- also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
- as anything: Used to emphasize intensity or degree of a quality or action.
- except that: But; with the exception that.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- answer for: Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- fluent: Doing something well and with ease
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- firm: Company that sells goods or services
- blast: To attack someone with words
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- lecture: To speak to someone to show anger or warn them
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
- ethical: Morally right; following principles of goodness
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
- client: Person paying for professional services
- promotion: Act of advertising a product to people
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- preposition: Word such as 'at' 'on' etc. showing position/time
- fur: Hairy coat of an animal
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
- great: Very good; better than before
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- license: To give official permission to do something
- scold: To speak angrily and give negative criticism
- flap: Motion or sound of something waving back and forth
- notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
- lawyer: Professional who helps people with the law
- obligate: To force someone to do something, as a duty
- blackmail: To threaten to tell a secret unless you are paid
- alpha: First letter in the Greek alphabet
- preface: Introduction to a book, often by another author
- ch: Abbreviation for Chapter
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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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