Vocabulary
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- in terms of
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- on the face of it: Based on first impressions; seemingly.
- go away: To go on vacation
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- happen on: To find or discover by accident.
- in key: Singing or playing notes correctly according to the musical key.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- in the hands of: Under the control or responsibility of someone.
- for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
- dig down: To excavate or dig deeper into the ground.
- going on: To continue doing something
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- at least: As a minimum
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- apartment building: A building with many apartments or flats
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
- concern about: To worry about something.
- think over: To consider a problem or issue carefully
- food delivery: A service that delivers food to a customer's location.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- on to: Toward something; forward
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- at its peak: At the highest point of achievement, intensity, or development.
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- speak of: To mention someone or something in conversation.
- at the moment: At this time; now
- make up: To invent or create a story
- at the margins: In a position that is not central or mainstream; at the periphery.
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- cut loose: To free oneself from a restriction or obligation.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- consumption: The act of buying and using products
- amount: Quantity of something
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- property: Particular quality that someone or something has
- domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
- decade: Period of 10 years
- shift: To change in position or direction
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
- grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- huge: Very very large
- retail: Business of selling products to the public
- asset: Thing that has value to you
- fellow: Man or a boy
- pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- inventory: List of items stored at a place
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- gig: Show; performance; job for a musician or performer
- boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
- bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
- unemployment: Number of people without jobs in a country
- datum: Item of factual information
- leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
- structural: Concerning or caused by structure
- turnaround: Unloading/loading/servicing plane for return trip
- borne: To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
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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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