Vocabulary
- next to: Being located along side another
- have to: Must do
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- put out: To publish, e.g. a book
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- once a month: Happening or appearing one time in each month.
- look after: To take care of someone or something
- turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- in pursuit: Following or chasing someone or something, typically to catch them.
- strike up: To begin a friendship, relationship, or conversation.
- on the market: Available for sale.
- show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
- down the drain: Wasted or lost completely.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
- break out
- clean out: To empty a place of things, e.g. a room
- crystal clear: Extremely clear and easy to understand.
- symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- sit down: To take a seat
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- go right ahead: An expression of permission or encouragement to proceed with an action.
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
- help out: To assist someone
- on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- time out: A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
- catch on: To become popular; start to be used
- wait out: To wait until the end of something, especially something unpleasant.
- on the deck: Situated on the flat surface or floor of a ship or boat.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- in the drink: To fall into water, especially unexpectedly.
- come upon: To accidentally find; discover something
- on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- strip off: To take off your clothes, e.g. in a sexy way
- all along: From the beginning; all the time.
- when push comes to shove: When a situation becomes critical or urgent.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
- hilarious: Extremely amusing; very funny
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- aisle: Long narrow space between rows of seats
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- huge: Very very large
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- option: A choice
- fulfillment: Feeling of satisfaction from achieving something
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- cereal: Breakfast food eaten with milk
- communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
- generosity: Giving or sharing things freely with others
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- attendant: Someone who helps at a gas station, theater etc.
- overboard: Going over the side of a boat or ship into the sea
- crab: Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
- metro: Underground railway or subway
- tiger: Large wild cat with orange fur and black lines
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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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Simon Sinek: If You Don't Understand People, You Don't Understand Business
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