Vocabulary
- in debt: State of owing money to a person or institution
- around the corner: Very near; close by.
- such as: For example; like
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
- care for: To want or desire a thing
- in shambles: In a state of total disorder or chaos.
- break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
- number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
- in the pipeline: Currently being developed or planned.
- get stuck in: To become enthusiastically involved in something.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- upwards of: More than; at least.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- proposed changes: Alterations or modifications that have been suggested but not yet implemented or finalized.
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- in check: Under control; restrained.
- time will tell: The future will reveal the answer or outcome.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- have to: Must do
- in short supply: Not available in sufficient quantity; scarce.
- cap on: An upper limit or restriction on something, such as spending or quantity.
- take for example: To use as an instance or illustration.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- bump up: To increase something, often by a small amount.
- right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- cut down: To reduce your use of something
- burn out: To overwork to mental or physical exhaustion
- scare away: To frighten someone or something so that they go away.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- mental: Concerning the mind
- critical: Making a negative judgment of something
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- whopping: (Informal) huge; very big
- previous: Existing or happening before the present time
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- financial: Involving money
- debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
- compensate: To give (money) to as a form of correcting a loss
- primary: Most important, most basic or essential
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- rapidly: With great speed; quickly
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- leave: To go away from; depart
- expectancy: Excited feeling that something is will happen soon
- tuition: Money that is paid for lessons
- reconciliation: Getting two figures/accounts to match financially
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- public: Owned by the government
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- physician: A medical doctor
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- projection: A prediction; guess about future developments
- burnout: When you get exhausted from the effort of your job
- healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
- elimination: Act or process of removing or being removed
- residency: Training for a junior doctor in hospital
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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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