Vocabulary
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- have to: Must do
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- on call: Available to be summoned for duty, especially in emergencies.
- at least: As a minimum
- to date: Up to the present time; until now.
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- complete picture: A thorough and comprehensive understanding of a situation or event.
- clock out: To record the time of one's departure from work, typically using a time clock.
- out of work
- forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
- go on: To continue doing something
- study for: To prepare for an examination or test by learning and revising the subject matter.
- in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
- on the job: While working; during the course of employment.
- work over: To physically attack or beat someone severely.
- in a row: One after another without a break.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
- pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
- check out
- such as: For example; like
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- up in the air: Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
- work around: To find a way to avoid a problem or obstacle.
- stand in for: To take the role of another person
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- to the full: Completely; to the greatest extent possible.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
- jump around: To move about restlessly or energetically; to leap or skip about.
- in the bedroom: Located or happening inside the bedroom.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
- live life: To enjoy life and make the most of every moment.
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- financial: Involving money
- debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- require: To demand that someone does something
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- account: An advantage
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- flexible: Bending easily
- option: A choice
- literacy: Fact of having knowledge of a particular subject
- clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
- anatomy: Scientific study of the structure of (human) body
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- fully: Completely or entirely
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- unpredictable: Difficult to guess about (the future)
- specialty: Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
- person: Man, woman or child
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- con: To trick or deceive someone
- residency: Training for a junior doctor in hospital
- transitional: Regarding changes in state, movement, place etc.
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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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