Vocabulary
- for instance: As an example.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- due to: Because of; owing to
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- have to: Must do
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- on to: Toward something; forward
- glimmer of hope: A faint sign or possibility that something good might happen or be achieved.
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- break out
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- out of the ordinary : Unusual or remarkable; not typical.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- team up with: To join with someone in order to work on something together.
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- instance: An example of something; case
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- spoil: To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
- modest: Not large in amount, size, etc.; moderate
- emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
- talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
- tribute: Something that is said or done to show respect
- tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
- altogether: All things considered
- assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- solely: With no one or nothing else
- canal: Channel cut through land for boats or ships
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- piece: A counter in a board game
- shove: To roughly push someone or something away
- negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
- great: Very good; better than before
- float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- product: Item that can be bought
- elderly: Being very old
- bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- level: Specific height of something
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- expensive: Costing a lot of money
- cable: To transmit a message over a wire
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- special: Being additional or extra
- price: Person's name
- bleed: To allow a liquid or gas to escape
- punish: To make someone suffer for doing something wrong
- wallet: Small flat case for money, credit cards etc.
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
- toe: One of the five parts at the end of your foot
- army: Large group of soldiers organized to fight in wars
- cancel: To end a legal, business, or other agreement
- midnight: 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
- rooster: Adult male chicken
- whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
- corps: A tactical unit of ground combat forces
- unthinkable: Impossible to imagine; not to be considered
- tic: Involuntary twitching especially in the face
- promo: Shortened form of 'promotion' (advertising)
- athleticism: Degree of strength and physically capabilities
- miller: Someone who grinds grain into flour
- karat: Unit measuring purity of gold/weight of diamond
- ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
- techno: Style of fast heavy electronic dance
- ye: Old word for 'you' in the plural
- hoo: Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she
- papa: Another word for father
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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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