Vocabulary
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- such as: For example; like
- old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
- spell out: To explain something in a very clear and detailed way.
- game over: The end of a game or a situation.
- red flag: A warning sign or signal of danger or a problem.
- pull in: To arrest person and take them to police station
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- small print: The detailed terms and conditions often hard to notice.
- compared with: In relation to
- source for: A place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained.
- have to: Must do
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- back in the day: In the past; in former times.
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- in part: To some extent; partially.
- throw out: To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
- up for grabs: Available to anyone who wants them.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- suspicious: Doubtful about someone's honesty
- fraud: Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- shift: To change in position or direction
- financial: Involving money
- toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
- automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- address: Exact street location of a place
- veteran: Person experienced through long service
- register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- account: An advantage
- scam: A trick to fool other people to get their money
- invariably: Each time without change; always
- click: To work well with someone or something
- string: To tie or connect things together with a thread
- convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
- respond: To answer something or someone
- agency: Business that provides some service for others
- advent: First appearance of something important
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- fraudulent: Using dishonest ways to take something valuable
- point: An item to be discussed
- plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
- criminal: Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
- license: To give official permission to do something
- spam: To send (someone) unwanted email
- mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
- lane: Marked strip of the road or swimming pool
- bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
- datum: Item of factual information
- bogus: Not genuine; false
- misspell: To spell something incorrectly
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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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