Vocabulary
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- very top: The highest point or part of something.
- pull apart: To separate something into pieces, often forcefully.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- critical to: Extremely important or essential.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- up in the air: Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- to the left: In or toward the left direction.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- once a month: Happening or appearing one time in each month.
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- doing the talking: Being the one who is primarily speaking or leading the conversation.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
- executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
- strike: To hit something
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- assumption: Something you believe to be so, but aren't sure of
- permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
- external: Concerning foreign countries
- steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
- observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
- performance: Act of doing something
- outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- drift: (Of sand, etc.) to be blown into heaps by the wind
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- leave: To go away from; depart
- regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
- feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- lounge: Long, extended chair to sit or lie down on
- ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- point: An item to be discussed
- surgeon: A doctor who performs surgery
- mortal: Destined to die; causing death
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- intervene: To get involved to try to prevent trouble
- part: Division of a book
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- elbow: Middle part of the arm, which bends
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- surgical: Of or relating to surgery or operations
- internship: Period of time when a person works as an intern
- apprenticeship: Learning a job from an expert
- manifesto: Political statement of the beliefs or policies
- membership: Being a member of a group; joining a group
- flatten: To make level and spread out over a surface
- indirect: Being not directly connected to or caused by
- checklist: List of tasks and things to be checked
- midlife: Of the middle years of a person's life
- violinist: Person who plays music on a violin
- teamwork: Cooperative work done by a team
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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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