Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- except that: But; with the exception that.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- feel right: To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- board member: A person who serves on the board of directors of a company or organization.
- carry off: To cause the death of someone
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- hand it out: To distribute something to several people by hand.
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- spy on: To secretly watch someone in order to gather information about them.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- on to: Toward something; forward
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- walk down: To walk along or down something.
- on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
- get at: To criticize someone, often personally
- on the back of: As a result of or following something.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- by definition: Inherently; as an essential quality or characteristic.
- in answer to: As a response to something.
- fall apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
- no shame: Without a sense of embarrassment or guilt.
- do without: To manage without having or doing something
- almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
- lunch in: To eat lunch at home or workplace rather than outside.
- next to: Being located along side another
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- complete with: Having something as an extra part or feature.
- set up
- back then: At that time in the past.
- on behalf of: As the representative of someone
- face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
- pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
- on display: In a place where something can be seen by the public.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- shoot down: To make plane fall from sky by shooting rockets
- way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- suspicious: Doubtful about someone's honesty
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- disguise: Change in appearance so you will not be noticed
- tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
- recruit: Person who has just joined the military
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- act: To behave in a certain way
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- chief: Leader of a race or group of people
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- operation: Business or company, or its activities
- transmit: To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- cafeteria: Restaurant in a school or company
- level: Specific height of something
- trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
- code: To express information in a series of numbers
- dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
- undercover: Operating in disguise; incognito
- pentagon: A five-sided shape
- museum: Building to display art/science/history objects
- spy: Person who gets secret information about an enemy
- mask: To hide something so that it cannot be seen
- abort: To end a pregnancy through a medical operation
- officer: Person of high position in an organization
- micro: A prefix meaning 'very small'
- underscore: To highlight or stress
- candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
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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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