Vocabulary
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- in green: Located in or surrounded by green plants or fields.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- all ears: Fully attentive; very interested in hearing what someone has to say.
- eat in: To have a meal at home instead of going out.
- have to: Must do
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- proud of you: Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
- turn things around: To cause a situation or business to improve significantly.
- move out: To leave a house or flat permanently.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- of ours: Belonging to us; associated with us.
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- spot: A certain place or area
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- address: Exact street location of a place
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- standard: Official unit of measuring something
- application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- deposit: Concentration of mineral left by a river
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- important: Having power or authority
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- assign: To give someone a particular job to do
- loan: To give money, etc. that must be paid back
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- lease: Contract renting land, buildings, etc. to another
- great: Very good; better than before
- quit: To leave a job
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- theft: Act of stealing
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- income: Earned money from work, investments or business
- trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- unemployment: Number of people without jobs in a country
- quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- brass: Yellow metal made by combining copper and zinc
- identification: (Card or paper) that proves who a person is
- healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
- brisk: Cold or cool in a pleasant way
- briefcase: Flat case used for carrying papers and documents
- flashy: Bright and fancy, but not tasteful
- authorize: To officially or legally allow or give permission
- officer: Person of high position in an organization
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- termination: Act of aborting an unborn child
- layoff: Act of sacking employees when work is lacking
- checklist: List of tasks and things to be checked
- miller: Someone who grinds grain into flour
- elm: Type of tree with large, curved branches
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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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