Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- to some extent: Partially; not completely.
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- eat up: To eat all of something
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- split off: To become separated or detached from something.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
- at least: As a minimum
- spy on: To secretly watch someone in order to gather information about them.
- at the moment: At this time; now
- piping hot: Extremely hot; very hot.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- work out
- in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
- in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- financial: Involving money
- corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
- factor: Something that influences a result
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- core: To take out the central section of a fruit
- intake: Amount of something that a person's body consumes
- fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
- string: To tie or connect things together with a thread
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- cupboard: Piece of furniture used for storage
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- enterprise: A business or organization
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- owe: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- resource: Something that can be used profitably; asset
- chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
- bleach: Chemical that disinfects and whitens
- sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
- point: An item to be discussed
- founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- embody: To make something into part of a body or system
- refine: To change slightly in order to improve it
- bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
- disparate: Not alike; that cannot be compared
- backbone: Strength and determination
- datum: Item of factual information
- raccoon: A nocturnal mammal with a ringed tail
- consortium: Group formed with the purpose to work together
- redefine: To give a new explanation of or reason for
- hum: To make a constant low sound
- oracle: Wise person who tells the future
- tramp: A person who lives on the streets
- unlock: To use a key or code to open something
- ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
- longtime: Concerning for a long duration
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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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