Vocabulary
- such as: For example; like
- first three: The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
- put off: To take off, e.g. clothing
- rate as: To consider someone or something to be of a particular quality or standard.
- stand out
- once and for all: Completely and finally; decisively.
- right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
- at least: As a minimum
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- for one thing: Used to introduce a reason for something.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
- save up: To gradually collect money by saving.
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- trade off: Exchange that occurs as a compromise
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- mess up: To make a mistake
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- have to: Must do
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- critical: Making a negative judgment of something
- eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
- multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
- simultaneously: At the same time; all together
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- financial: Involving money
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- subsequent: Happening after; later
- optimal: Best or most desirable; best possible
- grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- ethic: Set of moral principles; rules of behavior
- factor: Something that influences a result
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- mentally: With or in the mind and thoughts
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
- clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
- competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- trajectory: The path followed by a flying object
- chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- physician: A medical doctor
- prerequisite: Necessary previous condition, thing, or action
- expiration: Coming to an end of a period, validity
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- sophomore: Someone in second year in high school or college
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- pad: Object that is thin, flat, and usually soft
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- overlook: To look down on; be able to see from
- residency: Training for a junior doctor in hospital
- invaluable: Priceless; cannot be assessed in money
- adaptability: Able to change, succeed in different conditions
- pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
- personalize: To make personal or more personal
- coursework: Work that is not an exam that is given to students
- retake: To photograph or film something again
- biochemistry: Science of chemical processes in living things
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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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