Vocabulary
- dropping out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
- have to: Must do
- got to: To arrive at some place
- drop out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- deal with
- reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
- in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- break it to: To tell someone bad news.
- for rent: Available to be rented or leased.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- sit down: To take a seat
- come at: To approach someone to attack them
- yes and no: An ambivalent or uncertain answer; a response that is neither a clear affirmation nor a clear denial.
- make it big: To become very successful or famous.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
- subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- entrepreneur: Businessperson who develops new businesses
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
- stigma: Mark of shame or disgrace
- crap: Impolite way of saying something is not good; Faeces
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
- gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
- prestigious: Respected as being important and with high status
- glamorous: Attractive in a sexy way; exciting; alluring
- account: An advantage
- innovative: Having or using new methods or ideas
- hustle: To make someone move quickly by pushing them
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- accomplishment: Something you succeed in after hard work
- scam: A trick to fool other people to get their money
- degree: Amount or extent of something
- stunt: Dangerous and daring trick, as in an action film
- leave: To go away from; depart
- personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
- tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
- collaborative: Working with others to complete a task
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- reception: Front desk area of an organization or building
- subjective: Using personal feelings and opinions not facts
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- person: Man, woman or child
- graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- invite: To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
- silver: Person's name
- profession: Act of stating your beliefs or feelings openly
- worthy: Having merit or value; being honorable, admirable
- seed: A person's children; offspring
- hustling: To make someone move quickly by pushing them
- pave: To build a hard even surface for traveling on
- dropout: One quitting school before graduation
- grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
- conceptualize: To have the ability to see concepts or ideas
- doo: Bird commonly referred to as a pigeon
- outdate: To be older than
- bowman: Person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
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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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