Vocabulary
- concern about: To worry about something.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
- going on: To continue doing something
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- lock in: To secure something, such as a price or deal, for a specific period.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- in tandem: (Of two people/organizations) working together
- out of line: Not following the rules or accepted standards of behaviour; inappropriate.
- knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- across the board: Broad in scope or content
- spill over: To flow over the edge of a container.
- have to: Must do
- steady on: An exclamation used to tell someone to be careful or to slow down.
- under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
- pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- unprecedented: Not having happened before, or to such a degree
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- spike: The top point in a graph
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
- dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
- inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
- faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
- compensate: To give (money) to as a form of correcting a loss
- seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
- primary: Most important, most basic or essential
- huge: Very very large
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- degree: Amount or extent of something
- yield: To bend or break because of a strong force
- trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
- tick: To function properly or normally
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- demise: Concerning a death
- frenzy: State of uncontrollable, often crazy, behavior
- ultra: Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
- bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- shuffle: To change the order of items/people in a group
- volatility: Changing from a solid or liquid to a gas
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- fiscal: Concerning government spending and taxing
- globally: Throughout the world
- camel: Large desert animal with a long neck and hump(s)
- canary: Small yellow songbird that can be kept as a pet
- auto: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
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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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