Vocabulary
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- according to plan: Following the original plan or schedule without deviation.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- on a promise: Relying on someone's assurance or commitment.
- shift in: A change or alteration in something.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- bring back: To cause to remember
- back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- out of whack: Not in proper working order; not functioning correctly.
- at least: As a minimum
- hit back: To retaliate; to respond to an attack or criticism with a similar action.
- work out
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- for instance: As an example.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- pass on: A polite way of saying 'to die'
- time after time: Repeatedly; on many occasions.
- in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
- level out: To become flat or even; to make something flat or even.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- in terms of
- scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
- enormous: Huge; very big; very important
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- shift: To change in position or direction
- financial: Involving money
- recession: Act of moving backward gradually
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- immense: Very great in size or amount
- corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
- inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
- address: Exact street location of a place
- turmoil: Very confused situation where things are not clear
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
- administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
- temporarily: For a limited amount of time
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- tilt: To change to a newly preferred idea or opinion
- discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
- goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
- reduction: Act of making something smaller
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- border: To be right next to another country or state
- policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
- thread: Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
- tick: To function properly or normally
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- fill: To make something full
- offset: To compensate for or counterbalance the effect of
- enthusiast: A person having a strong liking for something
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- agitate: To disturb or excite emotionally
- diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
- reciprocal: Equal and meeting the needs of both sides
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- enact: To make a bill into law
- retaliate: To take revenge for something harmful or wrong
- port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
- historically: In history; in the past
- pave: To build a hard even surface for traveling on
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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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