Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- going on: To continue doing something
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- go together: To match well; to be harmonious or aesthetically pleasing.
- for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- in its totality: Considering something as a whole or complete entity.
- work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
- yes and no: An ambivalent or uncertain answer; a response that is neither a clear affirmation nor a clear denial.
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- give out: To be used up; have nothing left; fail
- by doing that: Using that action or method.
- throw out: To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
- go on: To continue doing something
- all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- got to: To arrive at some place
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- check out
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
- passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- humble: Being lower in quality or status
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- sake: Japanese rice wine
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- respect: To follow the established rules
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
- philosopher: Person studying the meaning of truth and life
- empower: To give someone a power or ability
- humility: Quality of not feeling better than others
- important: Having power or authority
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- clarification: Act or process of making a liquid clear
- clarify: To make a liquid become clear or pure
- inquiry: Process of seeking information
- exchanger: Professional who changes money for people
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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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