Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- at least: As a minimum
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- zoom in on: To adjust a camera or lens to make a subject appear closer.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- in case of: If something happens; in the event of.
- in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
- check out
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- grapple with: To struggle or deal with something difficult.
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
- each section: Every individual part or division of something.
- move into: To start living in a new house or building
- fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- In the event of: If something happens, especially something undesirable
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- have to: Must do
- tick off: To indicate or select using a check mark on a list
- come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
- hard as nails: Very tough, strong, or unfeeling.
- only time will tell: The result or truth will be known in the future.
- time will tell: The future will reveal the answer or outcome.
- shining example: An outstanding and admirable instance; a perfect model.
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
- sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- stunning: Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- section: A part of a whole
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
- mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
- construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- aviation: Science or practice of flying aircraft
- mock: To laugh at someone or something in an unkind way
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- friction: Disagreement between two or more people
- carpet: Colored floor covering made of wool, etc.
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- ceiling: Top part of a room above your head
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- terminal: End part of some structure or concept
- flight: Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
- flexibility: The quality of being able to be bent or stretched
- adjacent: Being close or near to a border, wall, or point
- subscription: Regular payment for a service, magazine etc.
- mount: To attach something to something else
- renovation: Act of repairing or rebuilding a house, room, etc.
- timber: Used to warn people that a tree is about to fall
- seismic: Of earthquakes
- walnut: Nut with a very hard shell
- location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
- pendulum: Weight on chain/cord swinging from a fixed point
- earthquake: Heavy shaking of the ground due to natural forces
- structural: Concerning or caused by structure
- slogan: Distinctive phrase used in political campaign, etc.
- lattice: Openwork structure of crossed strips of wood, etc.
- airfield: Place where planes take off and land
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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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