Vocabulary
- in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- up until now: Until the present time; so far.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- for instance: As an example.
- not accessible: Unable to be reached or entered; unavailable.
- draw inspiration: To gain motivation or creative ideas from something.
- left out: To forget; omit
- on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
- first three: The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- critical to: Extremely important or essential.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- carry out
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- point out: To make others aware of an idea
- from the outset: From the beginning of a process or event.
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- critical: Making a negative judgment of something
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
- infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- accessible: Able to be entered, reached or used
- leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
- adequate: Enough; good enough for what is needed
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
- emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- architecture: Design and construction of buildings
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
- gender: State of being male or female
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
- randomly: With no pattern or clear purpose; by chance
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- public: Owned by the government
- holistic: Involving all of something
- daily: Happening every day
- feminist: Person believing women have the same rights as men
- harassment: Continually bothering someone in an unfair way
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- binary: Having two parts; using only 2 numbers, 1 and 0
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- feminism: Belief that women and men have the same rights
- ward: Person's name
- embed: To place or set inside rock, etc.
- wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
- mobility: Ability to move
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- equity: Condition of people being treated the same
- found: To become aware of something that is happening
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- overlook: To look down on; be able to see from
- showcase: Cabinet to display objects or goods for sale
- inclusive: Covering or including everything
- consultation: Meeting with a doctor or specialist to get advice
- pave: To build a hard even surface for traveling on
- negotiable: That can be discussed to come to an agreement
- equitable: Fair for all people involved
- procurement: Act of getting possession of something
- childcare: Looking after children and babies
- neighbourhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
- underrepresented: Insufficient amount of support or representation
- arterial: Concerning, involving or contained in the arteries
- greener: Environmentally friendly
- holly: Tree with red berries, associated with Christmas
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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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