Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- such as: For example; like
- of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
- in the business of: Engaged in a particular commercial activity or profession.
- account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
- by day: During the daytime; not at night.
- sit around: To spend time idly; to do nothing in particular.
- go to jail: To be sent to prison as a punishment for committing a crime.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- long list: An extensive or detailed enumeration of items, names, or details.
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- in times: During periods or moments of.
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- cash in: To sell asset to get money back
- for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
- in total: Completely; with everything added together.
- in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
- in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- slightly: Only a little
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- amount: Quantity of something
- commercial: Radio or television advertisement
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- consistently: In a manner that is the same almost every time
- mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
- debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- fraction: Small part of something
- dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- account: An advantage
- asset: Thing that has value to you
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- theoretically: As regards ideas that could be true
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- deposit: Concentration of mineral left by a river
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- transaction: An exchange in business usually involving money
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
- debit: Amount of money taken out of an account
- deduct: To take some amount away from a total
- inflationary: Tending to cause increases in prices
- fractional: Relating to a part of a whole thing
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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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