Vocabulary
- at least: As a minimum
- got to: To arrive at some place
- check out
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- except that: But; with the exception that.
- dying to: Extremely eager or anxious to do or have something.
- tie into: To connect or relate something to a larger subject or system.
- on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
- at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
- stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- in sync: Operating or occurring at the same time or rate.
- sneak in: To enter a place secretly and quietly, usually without permission.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- going on: To continue doing something
- read through: To read something from beginning to end, often to find mistakes or check details.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- scratching the surface: To deal with a subject or problem without analyzing it thoroughly.
- call up: To require someone to join the army
- act on: To have an effect on something.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- a tremendous amount: A very large quantity or number of something.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- made public: To reveal or announce something to everyone.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- screw with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- count out: To say numbers 10 to 1 to declare a boxer 'out'
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- tremendous: Very good or very impressive
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
- necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- neat: That you approve of; cool
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- financial: Involving money
- expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
- paradigm: A set of ideas for understanding or explaining
- mature: Behaving like an adult
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
- huge: Very very large
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
- anonymous: Unknown; with no name revealed
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- leave: To go away from; depart
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- important: Having power or authority
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- act: To behave in a certain way
- public: Owned by the government
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- warehouse: Large building for storing goods, e.g. grain
- laboratory: A place to do scientific experiments
- great: Very good; better than before
- marble: A hard type of stone, often used in monuments
- predominant: Having more power or influence than others
- startup: A company just starting its operations
- politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
- android: Robot that looks or seems human
- recreate: To make a past situation exist again
- llama: Wild South American animal related to camels
- gee: Give a command to a horse to turn to right
- backer: Person supporting another person, often with money
- powerpoint: Software package to make presentations
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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
A2 Elementary
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