Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- going on: To continue doing something
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- the following: Next in order or sequence.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- behind closed doors: In private; secretly or confidentially.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
- one being: An individual existence; a person or creature.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- team up with: To join with someone in order to work on something together.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- in the business of: Engaged in a particular commercial activity or profession.
- have to: Must do
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- filed a lawsuit: To officially submit a legal claim or complaint to a court.
- appeal against: To make a formal request to a higher court or authority to change a decision.
- lead to: To result in some action
- way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- bank on: To rely on someone or something
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- critical: Making a negative judgment of something
- infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- financial: Involving money
- appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- couple: To join something to something else
- poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
- border: To be right next to another country or state
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- ripple: Small gentle low wave on the surface of water, etc.
- transaction: An exchange in business usually involving money
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- public: Owned by the government
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- person: Man, woman or child
- business: A company formed for making profit
- chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
- lawsuit: A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
- swift: Quick
- cap: Covering for the end or top of something
- analyst: Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
- annually: Every year; once a year
- musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
- decentralize: To move parts from a center to other locations
- institutional: Being related or similar to an institution
- centralize: To locate efforts, energy into one place or thing
- diversification: Offering or owning a variety of goods and services
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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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