Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- negotiate with: To discuss something formally in order to make an agreement.
- in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
- speaks volumes: To strongly convey a message or impression without words.
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
- manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
- navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
- conduct: Your behavior
- temporary: Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
- favor: Support or approval from people
- respect: To follow the established rules
- civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
- preference: Something that is liked/wanted more than another
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- maturity: Time at which an investment is ready to be paid
- personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
- handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
- trustworthy: Honest and reliable
- considerate: Taking care not to offend or disturb someone else
- approve: To formally accept something or grant permission
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- tie: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
- compose: To calm yourself after being angry or upset
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- approachable: Easy to talk to or deal with
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- decently: In a good or acceptable way
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- annoyance: Slight anger; not liking or approving of something
- decency: Behavior that is good, moral and acceptable
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- circle: A perfectly round shape
- kindness: Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
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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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