Vocabulary
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- check out
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- at least: As a minimum
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- time after time: Repeatedly; on many occasions.
- try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
- complete with: Having something as an extra part or feature.
- in the moment: At the present time; now.
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- start in: To begin a job or activity.
- scale up: To increase in size, number, or extent.
- to scale: In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
- move into: To start living in a new house or building
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- in isolation: Separately from other people or things; alone.
- in the trenches: Engaged directly and actively in difficult work or conflict.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- by contrast: Used to introduce an idea or situation that is very different from one you have just mentioned.
- in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
- old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
- pan out: (Of events) to happen as you expected them to
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- crash and burn: To fail completely and suddenly.
- behind closed doors: In private; secretly or confidentially.
- at long last: After a long delay; finally.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- have to: Must do
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- confide in: To tell someone secrets because you trust them.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- raw emotion: Emotion that is unfiltered and intense.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- weigh in: To be weighed before a sports event to check you are not over a certain weight
- sink in: (Of an idea) to slowly be understood or felt
- do the right thing: To behave in a morally correct or proper way.
- for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
- regardless of
- walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- integrity: Quality of being honest, fair and honorable
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- evolve: To develop certain features
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
- navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- brutal: Extremely violent or mean
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- virtue: Benefit, advantage, or good result of something
- clarity: Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
- competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
- react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
- feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- guilt: Shame at doing something bad or wrong
- narcissist: Someone in love with themselves
- visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- fully: Completely or entirely
- complexity: State of having many parts and not being simple
- narcissistic: Admiring yourself excessively
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- public: Owned by the government
- empathize: To imagine or understand how others feel
- narcissism: Being in love with yourself, your own appearance
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- great: Very good; better than before
- uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
- marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- globally: Throughout the world
- triad: Secret Chinese organization of criminals
- boldness: Ability to not be afraid of danger
- ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
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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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