Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- down the line: At a later time; in the future.
- deal with
- breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- out of pocket: Having spent more money than one has received.
- put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
- pay back: To return money or a favor
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- take some time: To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
- at first glance: Upon initial observation or assessment.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- set up
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- do the right thing: To behave in a morally correct or proper way.
- give back: To return something you borrowed
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- in total: Completely; with everything added together.
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- paid off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
- turn into: To change to become something else
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- consider: To think carefully about something
- straightforward: Easy to do or understand; not complicated
- barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- virtually: In an almost complete or entire manner
- financial: Involving money
- debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- require: To demand that someone does something
- primary: Most important, most basic or essential
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- account: An advantage
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- innovative: Having or using new methods or ideas
- glance: Quick or temporary look at
- survey: Broad view or general description of something
- flexible: Bending easily
- technically: In an exact and particular manner
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
- unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
- viable: Being capable of living, growing, and developing
- exceptionally: In an extremely and unusually good way
- spiral: A continuous curve round a central point
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- fluctuate: To shift back and forth uncertainly; change a lot
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- paycheck: Check issued in payment of wages or salary
- expense: Money you have to pay to do part of your job
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- intangible: (Of goods) not physical and unable to be touched
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
- percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
- collateral: Property you offer as security against a loan
- bumpy: Being rough, or not smooth
- outlaw: Person hiding from police after breaking the law
- institutional: Being related or similar to an institution
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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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