Vocabulary
- take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- into power: To gain political control or leadership position.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- has over: To invite someone to your house.
- plug in
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- drive off: To leave in a vehicle.
- mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
- black market: An illegal market in which goods or currencies are bought and sold in violation of official restrictions.
- get it on: To start doing what you say you will do
- compete in: To take part in a contest or competition.
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- spy on: To secretly watch someone in order to gather information about them.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- In the event of: If something happens, especially something undesirable
- on behalf of: As the representative of someone
- in the hands of: Under the control or responsibility of someone.
- out of the ordinary : Unusual or remarkable; not typical.
- come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
- for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
- set up
- log in
- in key: Singing or playing notes correctly according to the musical key.
- in times: During periods or moments of.
- put out: To publish, e.g. a book
- up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- critical: Making a negative judgment of something
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- vulnerability: Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
- compromise: To weaken your position or views
- infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- potentially: That could happen or become reality
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- firm: Company that sells goods or services
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
- military: Army or armed forces
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- couple: To join something to something else
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
- agency: Business that provides some service for others
- plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
- disruption: When a disturbance stops an activity in progress
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
- boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- behalf: As a representative of someone or a group.
- espionage: Act of spying
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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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