Vocabulary
- going on: To continue doing something
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- drop out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
- burn out: To overwork to mental or physical exhaustion
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- game on: An exclamation indicating the start of a game or activity.
- ring a bell: To sound familiar; to vaguely remember something.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- think up: To think of an idea or an excuse
- get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- sit down: To take a seat
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- check out
- keep tabs on: To monitor closely; keep under surveillance.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- back then: At that time in the past.
- on the stock: Present or available in inventory or storage.
- by half: Indicates something is at 50% or to a large but incomplete extent.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
- variety: Particular type of thing or person
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- embarrassed: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- primarily: In the most basic or important way
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- couple: To join something to something else
- click: To work well with someone or something
- clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
- revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
- criticize: To assess the work of others
- genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- annual: Happening once a year, or every year
- profit: Benefit from doing something
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- wild: In a manner which lacks control
- breakthrough: Important discovery in doing something difficult
- bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- burnout: When you get exhausted from the effort of your job
- dropout: One quitting school before graduation
- whiz: To move fast, making whistling or whoosh sound
- homepage: First, front page of a website
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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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