Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- go on: To continue doing something
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- got to: To arrive at some place
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- in store: About to happen in the future
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- collect dust: To lie unused and accumulate dust over time.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- at school: Present and attending school.
- leave school: To finish your education at a school, college, or university.
- at the moment: At this time; now
- on the market: Available for sale.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- next to: Being located along side another
- in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- work out
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
- category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
- failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
- commercial: Radio or television advertisement
- incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
- estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
- innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
- frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- manner: The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- harness: To capture the power of something
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- vacuum: Space with absolutely no air in it
- leave: To go away from; depart
- narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
- architect: Person who designs and advises on buildings
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- invention: Something new that is different from other things
- distribution: Dividing or spreading out to others
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- scrap: To fight with someone
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- rejection: Decision that something is not good enough
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- revive: To return to life, good health, strength etc.
- appliance: Device designed to perform common household tasks
- powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
- rotate: To regularly change people who perform a role
- jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
- innovate: To introduce or create new things or make changes
- iterative: Marked by iteration; repeating
- airflow: Movement of air around objects
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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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Dyson Founder on When to Give Up and Products He Regrets Scrapping | WSJ
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松崎洋介 posted on 2025/05/06Ever wondered what it takes to build a global brand like Dyson? In this fascinating interview, James Dyson shares his insights on when to push forward and when to pivot, plus the products he wishes he'd kept developing. You'll pick up some fantastic vocabulary related to innovation and business strategy, perfect for workplace conversations!
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