Vocabulary
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- out of work
- name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
- just exactly: Precisely; exactly right.
- think up: To think of an idea or an excuse
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- big cheese: An important and influential person.
- in charge: To be responsible for
- call the shots: To be in charge; to make the decisions.
- shift out: To move out or leave quickly or suddenly.
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- in depth: Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- important: Having power or authority
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- call: A order or request for action
- require: To demand that someone does something
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- center: Community place people go health or social reasons
- autonomy: The power to make independent decisions
- management: People who are in control of a business or group
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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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