Vocabulary
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
- in a box: Contained or confined inside a box or small space.
- at least: As a minimum
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
- in the post: Sent by mail or postal service.
- from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
- miss out: To exclude; not include in something
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
- fraction: Small part of something
- venture: (Business) activity involving calculated risks
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- technically: In an exact and particular manner
- couple: To join something to something else
- standard: Official unit of measuring something
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
- trend: Current style or fashion
- investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- deposit: Concentration of mineral left by a river
- limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- regulation: Act of controlling something with rules or orders
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- relative: Measured or considered in comparison to another
- piece: A counter in a board game
- ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
- boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- pound: The # key on a keyboard
- occurrence: Specific instance of something happening
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- legendary: Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- parcel: A package or box wrapped in paper sent in the mail
- incompetence: Lack of skill or ability to do a task successfully
- negligence: Failure to give someone or something enough care
- shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
- grandma: Mother of your father or mother
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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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