Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- at scale: In large quantities; with significant reach or impact.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- such as: For example; like
- go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
- in circles: Moving or going around and around; not progressing.
- in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
- hold your horses: To wait and be patient; to not be so fast or impulsive.
- come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- going on: To continue doing something
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- stamp out: To get rid of or make disappear
- in terms of
- out of the question: Impossible; not worth discussing.
- go away: To go on vacation
- other places: Different locations or areas
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- 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.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- dude: Form of address for a man
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- financial: Involving money
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- craft: To make by hand and with much skill
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- couple: To join something to something else
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- facilitate: To make an action or process easier
- meaningful: Having importance; showing someone's intention
- investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
- source: Piece of information; a person giving information
- harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- mercy: Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
- buck: To resist or go against the trend
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- excel: To perform an activity better than others
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- justify: To give good reasons for something
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- business: A company formed for making profit
- pinnacle: Highest point of success, power, fame, etc.
- loom: To appear in a large, unclear, or threatening form
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
- equity: Condition of people being treated the same
- vest: US sleeveless garment worn under a coat; waistcoat
- analyst: Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
- ping: To make a high sharp sound, as bullet hitting rock
- pong: To smell badly
- powerpoint: Software package to make presentations
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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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What do investment bankers actually do?
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