Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- lead to: To result in some action
- pay back: To return money or a favor
- out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- going on: To continue doing something
- catch up: To become equal with another person
- such as: For example; like
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
- pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- at least: As a minimum
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- interest of: For the benefit or advantage of someone or something.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- in charge: To be responsible for
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- military: Army or armed forces
- currency: Widespread acceptance
- collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- catastrophe: Very bad disaster causing much suffering, etc.
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- huge: Very very large
- congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
- deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- gamble: To play games to win money
- elect: To select someone for a position by voting
- chairman: A man in charge of a meeting
- refinance: To finance something for the second time
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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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