Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- such as: For example; like
- fade away: To disappear slowly
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- at a loss
- deal with
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
- take for example: To use as an instance or illustration.
- break up
- forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- at a profit: Selling or doing something with financial gain.
- close down: To shut an operation, company, shop
- catch up: To become equal with another person
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- in a corner: In a situation where one is trapped or pressured with few options.
- down the road: At a future time; in the future.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- potentially: That could happen or become reality
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- amount: Quantity of something
- shift: To change in position or direction
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- financial: Involving money
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- recession: Act of moving backward gradually
- accountable: Be responsible to someone or for some activity
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- dominant: The strongest; most powerful
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- huge: Very very large
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- communist: Believer in communism
- trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
- profit: Benefit from doing something
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
- steel: Very strong or determined character in a person
- subsidize: To aid, assist, or help pay a cost or price
- growth: Improvement, development in a skill over time
- tremendously: Very well or very impressively
- neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
- globally: Throughout the world
- unlimited: Being free from limits, restrictions or rules
- overtake: To pass and go in front of another car
- outperform: To achieve more than other competitors
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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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