Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- above the noise: To ignore distractions and focus on what is important.
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
- back in the day: In the past; in former times.
- at least: As a minimum
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- single step: A solitary action or measure.
- going on: To continue doing something
- social value: The worth or importance of something to society.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- give back: To return something you borrowed
- out of reach: Cannot be touched as it is far away
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- root for: To support a sports team
- on the lines of: Similar in style or manner to something else.
- stand out
- almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
- persevere through: To continue or persist in something despite difficulties or obstacles.
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- get at: To criticize someone, often personally
- in step: Moving or progressing at the same rate or in harmony.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- run with: To take and work with an idea, plan as your own
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- goes well: To happen in the way desired
- hit it off: To get on well on first meeting someone
- step into: To enter a place or situation.
- in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- make time for: To schedule time for a specific activity or person.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- turn into: To change to become something else
- to scale: In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
- at the most: No more than; maximum amount or degree.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- mindset: Way someone things about something
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- mental: Concerning the mind
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
- genuine: Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
- concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
- initial: First letter of your given name
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- immense: Very great in size or amount
- generic: Concerning a product without a brand name
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- fellow: Man or a boy
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- framework: Skeleton structure of a building or construction
- nurture: Care and support given to people as they develop
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- karma: (Hinduism, Buddhism) force affecting future lives
- thoughtful: Concerned about needs and feelings of other people
- credibility: Quality of being believable or deserving of trust
- outreach: Effort to help, educate, or inform those far away
- personalize: To make personal or more personal
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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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