Vocabulary
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- corner office
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- clear up: To tidy things away, e.g. dirty dishes after meal
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
- long list: An extensive or detailed enumeration of items, names, or details.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- follow up on: To investigate or check on something.
- lead on: To encourage someone to believe something that is not true.
- roll up your sleeves: Prepare to work hard or tackle a difficult task.
- with the best of them: As well as the most skilled or experienced people.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- read up: To spend time trying to find out about something so that you know more about it.
- in isolation: Separately from other people or things; alone.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- by example: Through demonstration or serving as a model.
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- in record time: Faster than has ever been done before.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- by day: During the daytime; not at night.
- mindset: Way someone things about something
- elaborate: To explain something in detail
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- shift: To change in position or direction
- precisely: In an exact and accurate manner
- admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
- frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
- require: To demand that someone does something
- adopt: To legally take a child into your family
- collaboration: Act of working with someone to complete a task
- ethic: Set of moral principles; rules of behavior
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- innovative: Having or using new methods or ideas
- posture: Attitude someone adopts regarding a subject
- panel: Group who answer questions or give opinions
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- outright: In a complete manner; totally
- isolation: Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- peer: A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- slam: To criticize sharply
- briefly: Using little time or resources
- subordinate: Grammar (of a clause) dependent on the main clause
- verbal: Concerning verbs
- important: Having power or authority
- paraphrase: Summary of another person's words
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- inspirational: Influencing someone to do something (good)
- transmit: To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
- great: Very good; better than before
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- dunk: To put a donut, etc. into a liquid to wet it
- roadblock: Barrier set up by police to stop traffic
- attentiveness: Paying particular attention to
- teammate: Fellow member of a team
- remix: To make a new version of a song by mixing elements
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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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