Vocabulary
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- in terms of
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- go away: To go on vacation
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- going on: To continue doing something
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- of ours: Belonging to us; associated with us.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- set up
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- tie off: To secure a rope or line by fastening it to a fixed point.
- dress down: To wear more informal clothes than usual
- dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
- hand up: To raise one's hand in order to get attention, especially in a classroom.
- have to: Must do
- this day and age: The present period or modern times.
- in this day and age: In the present time; nowadays.
- back in the day: In the past; in former times.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- switch off
- out of the box: Thinking in an original or creative way.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- check on: To check that things are OK, correct
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- without knowing: Unaware; without being conscious of something.
- personal data: Information that relates to an identifiable individual.
- hands down: To give (clothes, etc.) to someone younger
- on the case: Actively investigating or working on a particular problem or situation.
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
- potentially: That could happen or become reality
- intuitive: Able to understand by feeling rather than fact
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- bizarre: Odd or strange
- reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- fraud: Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
- awareness: Having knowledge of something
- surveillance: Careful watching of a person/place, e.g. by police
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- association: Organization of people with the same interest
- address: Exact street location of a place
- appearance: The way a person looks to others
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- typical: Normal; usual; expected
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- objective: Being real, rather than simply being an idea
- professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
- breach: To break laws or barriers (e.g. walls)
- internal: Being or happening in the body
- investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
- target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
- agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
- investigation: Search for information about something
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- assign: To give someone a particular job to do
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- covert: Hidden; secret
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
- infidelity: Being unfaithful to a spouse by having an affair
- datum: Item of factual information
- mistress: Woman in sexual relationship with a married man
- proportionate: Appropriate in size or degree; reasonable
- overt: Obvious; easily seen or noticed; explicit
- accredit: To state that meets certain standards
- reddit: Reddit is an American social news aggregation, content rating, and discussion website.
- blanc: White sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables
- pi: The ratio of the circumference to the diameter
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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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