Vocabulary
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- up the wall: Extremely annoyed or frustrated.
- move up: To advance to a higher rank or position.
- move out: To leave a house or flat permanently.
- in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- in terms of
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- fit together: To combine or join parts properly or correctly.
- wall in: To surround something tightly with walls or barriers.
- power up: To turn on a device or system; to activate.
- looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- way up here: At a high or elevated location, often emphasizing the distance or effort to reach it.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- move into: To start living in a new house or building
- make for: To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
- on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
- step down: To reduce the amount of something
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- mindset: Way someone things about something
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- slightly: Only a little
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- strength: Condition of being strong
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- analogy: Comparison of things based on their similarity
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- parallel: To be equal to, or like, something else
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
- scope: Opportunity for action or thought
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- ideally: In a perfect way; very suitably
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- workforce: The total number of working people
- ladder: Series of levels to go up in society or business
- leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
- linear: Made of lines
- nope: A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
- toolkit: A set of hand tools, e.g. drivers and spanners
- backtrack: To go back along the route you just came
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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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Your Career Path Doesn't Have to Be a Straight Line
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