Vocabulary
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- deal with
- such as: For example; like
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- scale up: To increase in size, number, or extent.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- interact with
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- trade off: Exchange that occurs as a compromise
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
- in unison: Together; at the same time; in a way that shows complete agreement
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- vast: Being very large in size or amount
- devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- interact: To talk or do things with each other
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
- mimic: Someone who tries to act like another person
- intricate: Very detailed or difficult to untangle
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
- tiny: Very, very small
- neural: About the nerves or nervous system
- consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
- compensate: To give (money) to as a form of correcting a loss
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
- emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
- prey: To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- precision: Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- gigantic: Extremely large
- observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- friction: Disagreement between two or more people
- formation: Process of creating; making a particular shape
- collaborate: To cooperate with or help an enemy
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
- forecast: Prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather
- hatch: To be born or come out from an egg
- alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
- cord: A long strong material, thicker than string
- swarm: Large group of flying insects moving together
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- march: To force someone to walk somewhere
- sphere: Area of interest or activity
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- approximate: About; not exact but close
- startling: So remarkably different or sudden as to shock
- behaviour: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- elevate: To make something higher
- decode: To translate from code into the plain text
- unison: Same pitch in two or more musical tones or voices
- livelihood: Way someone earns money to live
- strife: Conflict or discord
- setup: Way something is organized or arranged
- undergraduate: A college student studying for their first degree
- locust: Insect similar to a grasshopper, that can swarm
- hangar: Building used to house airplanes
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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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