Vocabulary
- in terms of
- on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- with regard to: Concerning; in relation to.
- to scale: In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
- to date: Up to the present time; until now.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
- reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- obsession: Irrational motive for performing certain actions
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- material: Cloth; fabric
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- embrace: Act of holding someone closely
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- intimate: (E.g. of detail) fine, detailed or complete
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- shift: To change in position or direction
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- portrait: Picture of a person's head and shoulders
- absurd: So foolish as to be difficult to believe
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- surreal: Concerning surrealism
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
- subconscious: Occurring in the mind without direct thinking
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
- scope: Opportunity for action or thought
- violence: Strong physical force of nature
- important: Having power or authority
- singular: Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- auction: To sell to a person offering the highest price
- uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
- ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- mascot: Object, person or animal used to represent a team
- unpredictable: Difficult to guess about (the future)
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- exhibition: Public event to display objects, art etc.
- unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- homage: Giving honor or respect to someone for achievement
- saint: Person who is very good, kind or patient
- acrylic: A chemical used to make clothes and paint
- ebony: Dark brown timber from a tropical tree
- bikini: Two-piece swim suit for women
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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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