Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- go on: To continue doing something
- have to: Must do
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- around the corner: Very near; close by.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- in the west: Located in or towards the west.
- show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- look on the bright side: Try to find the positive aspect in a bad situation.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
- online shopping: The activity of buying goods or services over the Internet.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- buzz about: To move around busily or excitedly in a place.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
- such as: For example; like
- in a bad way: In poor physical or emotional condition.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- red flag: A warning sign or signal of danger or a problem.
- going on: To continue doing something
- call in: To ask others for help when in need
- tape over: To cover something with tape.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- sort out: To find a way of dealing with a problem; resolve
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- constant: Happening frequently or without pause
- quote: Written statement of the cost of something
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- notch: Certain level (slightly higher or lower than)
- habit: Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- act: To behave in a certain way
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- great: Very good; better than before
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- person: Man, woman or child
- drip: Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
- behaviour: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- plumber: Worker installing toilets, pipes etc. in buildings
- iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
- downhill: From higher ground to lower ground
- beige: A pale brown color
- unquote: To remove the quotation marks from
- botch: To do something very badly or carelessly
- cv: Résumé; official record of one's work
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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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