Vocabulary
- in the west: Located in or towards the west.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- have to: Must do
- in the mix: Being involved or included in a group or activity.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- deal with
- trade in: To give something as part of the payment for something else.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- peel back: To gradually reveal or uncover something by removing layers or obstacles.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- to an extent: Partly or in some degree.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- in contention: Competing and having a chance to win or succeed.
- add up to: To amount to a particular sum or total.
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
- fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
- part with: To give something away; relinquish possession of something.
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- going on: To continue doing something
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- roll over: To make a payment later than planned
- for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
- on notice: Having been warned or informed about something, especially a problem or potential consequence.
- go on: To continue doing something
- disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- just exactly: Precisely; exactly right.
- put around: To spread a story or rumour.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- on to: Toward something; forward
- compete in: To take part in a contest or competition.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- play along: To cooperate or pretend to cooperate with someone
- factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
- fit together: To combine or join parts properly or correctly.
- pay up: To pay money that you owe
- got to: To arrive at some place
- go after: To chase or pursue something
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- insane: Mentally ill; crazy
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- potentially: That could happen or become reality
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- decade: Period of 10 years
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- conference: Series of lectures held as an event
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
- reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
- offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
- react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
- league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
- hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- intend: To plan or want to do something
- bid: To propose an amount you want to pay for something
- organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- offense: Attempt to score in a game or match
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- empowerment: Giving the power to make their own decisions
- roster: List of people's names who have some duty to do
- championship: Sports competition to find the best player or team
- transcendent: Beyond the range of human experience/understanding
- teammate: Fellow member of a team
- defensively: So as to protect something, yourself from attack
- 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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