Vocabulary
- jump on: To criticize someone suddenly and strongly.
- on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- at least: As a minimum
- race ahead: To progress or advance very quickly; to be in a leading position.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- bull market: A financial market in which prices are rising or are expected to rise.
- check out
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- potentially: That could happen or become reality
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- spectacular: Impressive or out of the ordinary
- typically: In a normal or usual way
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- crush: Strong attraction to someone
- advocate: A lawyer who protects a clients interests
- neutral: Something with pH value of 7
- commodity: Something useful or valuable, usually for sale
- decade: Period of 10 years
- shift: To change in position or direction
- inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
- ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- conclusion: End of something; finish
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- core: To take out the central section of a fruit
- expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- contain: To keep something from spreading
- prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
- yield: To bend or break because of a strong force
- dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
- soar: (Of prices, etc.) to increase a lot in a short time
- monetary: Concerning a country's economic system
- copper: Reddish-brown metal used in cables or wires
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- ounce: Unit of weight equal to 1/16 pound or 28 grams
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- mining: To place a bomb in the ground or the sea
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- weak: Not having a strong character
- speculative: Not based on sure knowledge; based on intuition
- usual: Being the way things occur most of the time
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- lag: Delay between two events
- riskier: More dangerous or with a higher chance of loss
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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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