Vocabulary
- on the job: While working; during the course of employment.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- have to: Must do
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- shake out: To empty something by shaking it.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- on the upside: Considering the positive aspects or advantages of a situation.
- job posting: An advertisement for a job vacancy.
- in a state: In a particular condition or situation.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- go on: To continue doing something
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
- act on: To have an effect on something.
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- transparent: Being open to see and to public criticism
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- require: To demand that someone does something
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- seek: To ask someone for help
- equal: Same in shape, size, or number
- eligible: Being able to be chosen or selected; suitable
- patron: Person buying products or services of a business
- hesitant: Pausing because unsure or reluctant to act
- gender: State of being male or female
- click: To work well with someone or something
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- role: Character played by an actor
- talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
- stunt: Dangerous and daring trick, as in an action film
- wage: Money paid to a worker for the hours they worked
- recruit: Person who has just joined the military
- expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
- discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
- bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- downside: Negative aspect of something
- analysis: Careful study to better understand something
- compensation: (Money) given or received as payment for loss
- proficiency: High amount of skill or ability in something
- exceptional: Being extremely and unusually good
- act: To behave in a certain way
- retaliation: Revenge for something harmful or wrong
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- optimize: To make as effective as possible
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
- morale: the amount of confidence and enthusiasm, etc. that a person or a group has at a particular time
- evaluation: Judgment about the value or condition of something
- stellar: Very brilliant; very successful or good
- negotiation: A formal discussion to reach an agreement
- slack: Condition of being looser or not tight
- transparency: Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
- ladder: Series of levels to go up in society or business
- enact: To make a bill into law
- circulate: To go round continuously
- applicant: Someone formally expressing interest e.g. in a job
- backfire: (Vehicle) to explode fuel in the muffler
- internally: On or from the inside
- retaliate: To take revenge for something harmful or wrong
- compress: To press tightly together
- loophole: Error when making rules allowing people to avoid
- disclose: To make once private information public
- superstar: Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
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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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