Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- peeking out: To be just visible; to emerge slightly or briefly.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- on balance
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- full picture: A complete and comprehensive understanding of a situation or issue.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- road ahead: The future; what is to come.
- cut down: To reduce your use of something
- goes well: To happen in the way desired
- at least: As a minimum
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- to date: Up to the present time; until now.
- on time
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- red tape: Formalities; paperwork; official procedure
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- crank up: To increase the level of something, such as sound or intensity.
- head south: To decline, worsen, or go in a negative direction.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- sneak: To move around in a way so no one will see you
- decade: Period of 10 years
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- require: To demand that someone does something
- huge: Very very large
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
- grid: Electrical network supplying electricity to area
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- tuition: Money that is paid for lessons
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- imagination: Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- public: Owned by the government
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- point: An item to be discussed
- workforce: The total number of working people
- mayor: Head of a town or city government
- datum: Item of factual information
- governor: Person who leads a state or province
- backyard: Made in an amateurish or non-professional way
- meltdown: Very large disaster, where everything goes wrong
- reactor: Device to control nuclear energy as a power source
- restart: To begin working again after it has stopped
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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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This town has three nuclear plants. Now it wants another one
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