Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- ask for it: To behave in a way that will cause trouble or punishment.
- in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- look through: To examine carefully to see what is there
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- from beginning to end: Throughout the entire time or process; completely.
- on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
- face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- hold onto: To grasp or grip something tightly.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
- in terms of
- at least: As a minimum
- make contact with: To initiate communication with someone.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in a suit: Wearing a suit of clothes.
- regardless of
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- on to: Toward something; forward
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
- casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
- predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- perk: An advantage or something extra, such as money or goods, that you are given because of your job
- plural: Being more than one person or thing
- feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- important: Having power or authority
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- statistic: Number that represents a piece of information
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- summary: Brief, complete and accurate
- jargon: Terms and expressions used in a specialist field
- uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
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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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