Vocabulary
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- got to: To arrive at some place
- approved for: Officially accepted or allowed.
- set up
- have to: Must do
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
- frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- representative: Typical example of a particular category
- equipment: Tools or materials used to perform a task
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- mixture: Something made by combining two or more things
- yeast: A single-celled fungi used to make bread and beer
- dozen: 12 people or things
- quit: To leave a job
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- business: A company formed for making profit
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
- wholesale: Concerning the selling of goods in large amounts
- dealership: Someone who buys things to sell to others
- barley: Plant producing grain used in food and alcohol
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- cheddar: A type of cheese
- malt: Grain used in brewing and distilling
- nonstop: Occurring without stops; continuous
- jalapeno: Hot green or red pepper
- scrappy: Quarrelsome; aggressive
- bagel: Glazed yeast-raised doughnut-shaped roll
- plumb: Precisely or exactly
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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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I Quit My Job To Escape Burnout — Now My Bagel Shop Brings In $200K A Year
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