Vocabulary
- on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
- fall for: To be deceived or tricked by someone
- got to: To arrive at some place
- have to: Must do
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
- interact with
- opt in: To choose to participate in something; to give explicit consent.
- against you: In opposition to you.
- on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
- weekly basis: Occurring or done once a week; every week.
- pull in: To arrest person and take them to police station
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- put out: To publish, e.g. a book
- start up: A newly established business.
- turn into: To change to become something else
- push on: To continue with some effort; persevere
- at least: As a minimum
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- red flag: A warning sign or signal of danger or a problem.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- see red: To suddenly become very angry or outraged.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- lease agreement: A contract between a lessor and a lessee that transfers the right to use an asset for a specified period.
- meet up: To arrange to meet someone.
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- going on: To continue doing something
- get a hold: To make contact with someone
- go to jail: To be sent to prison as a punishment for committing a crime.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- on the lookout: Vigilantly searching for someone or something.
- spam folder: A folder in an email account where unsolicited or junk emails are automatically stored.
- prey on: To victimize or exploit someone, especially someone vulnerable.
- phone number: A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
- go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- consent: To agree or give approval to do something
- victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
- military: Army or armed forces
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- breed: Kind of / sort of
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- scam: A trick to fool other people to get their money
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- click: To work well with someone or something
- commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- mad: Very angry
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- offend: To break a rule or do something wrong
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- operation: Business or company, or its activities
- lease: Contract renting land, buildings, etc. to another
- basement: Floor or room in a building beneath the ground
- alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
- union: Act of joining two or more things into one
- plasma: Substance in which the blood cells are carried
- link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
- glitter: To shine with individual tiny flashes of light
- refund: To give money back, e.g. if a product is faulty
- location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
- datum: Item of factual information
- unknown: Not being known or famous
- mule: Animal breed combining a horse and a donkey
- catfish: Bony, freshwater fish with long barbels
- nah: Way of saying 'No'
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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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