Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- concerted effort: An effort that is planned and organized; a joint effort.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- at least: As a minimum
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- work out
- get onto: To board or mount a vehicle, such as a bus, train, or bicycle.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- cut costs: To reduce expenses or spending.
- ramp up: To increase the level or amount of something sharply.
- direct to: To show or tell someone how to get to a place.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
- account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
- per year: For each year; annually.
- other places: Different locations or areas
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- pay up: To pay money that you owe
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
- on the market: Available for sale.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- on the record: Officially documented or registered.
- in light of: Because of; considering
- take away from: To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- typically: In a normal or usual way
- destination: The place you are traveling to
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
- reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- account: An advantage
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- segment: Part divided from the other parts of something
- volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
- fulfillment: Feeling of satisfaction from achieving something
- competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- apparel: Clothing
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- inventory: List of items stored at a place
- margin: Edge of an area
- 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
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- retailer: Merchant/store who sells goods at retail
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- business: A company formed for making profit
- lawsuit: A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
- anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
- datum: Item of factual information
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- marketplace: Place where a public market is held
- online: Connected to the internet
- footwear: Shoes, socks, etc.
- logistic: Concerning planning and organizing a large project
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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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