Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- on the market: Available for sale.
- by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- such as: For example; like
- drive in: To enter a place or area by driving a vehicle.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
- by wire: By electronic transmission, especially money transfer.
- in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
- for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
- at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- western countries: Countries generally located in Europe and North America, characterized by democratic governments and capitalist economies.
- in the green: Having a financial profit or gain.
- catch up: To become equal with another person
- destination: The place you are traveling to
- stigma: Mark of shame or disgrace
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
- domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
- reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
- automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
- interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
- fierce: Very strong, wild or violent
- effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- swap: To exchange goods without spending money; trade
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- steer: A cow
- standard: Official unit of measuring something
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- preference: Something that is liked/wanted more than another
- queue: Line of people or cars waiting for something
- stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
- luxury: Something expensive bought for pleasure
- scramble: To cause war planes to take off quickly
- industrial: Concerning making things in factories
- assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- mainstream: Prevailing current of thought
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- cater: To cook or serve at an event for a fee
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- slap: To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- replace: To use instead of something else
- point: An item to be discussed
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- electricity: Energy generated positive and negative charges
- trendy: In the latest style; up to the minute
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- slot: A long narrow opening to put a coin, etc. in
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- con: To trick or deceive someone
- pedal: Lever worked by the foot, e.g. the brakes of a car
- startup: A company just starting its operations
- capability: Means, ability, or potential to do something
- entitle: To make you eligible to hold a title
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- deplete: To reduce the amount, strength or number of
- ventilation: Act of supplying fresh air to get rid of bad air
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- automate: To make automatic by using machines
- politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
- traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner
- hum: To make a constant low sound
- silicon: Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
- whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
- mod: Person who wears modern clothes
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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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