Vocabulary
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- set up
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- in charge: To be responsible for
- anything other than: Except for; not including
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
- feel for: To have sympathy for someone; to empathize with someone's situation.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
- talk through: To discuss something thoroughly.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- split up: To break up your marriage or relationship
- get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
- tease out: To extract or obtain something with persistent effort, especially information.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- on to: Toward something; forward
- go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
- buy back: To purchase something again after selling it.
- end up with: To have something as a result.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- in phase: Occurring at the same time or in a synchronized manner; having matching cycles.
- opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- pretty solid: Quite strong, reliable, or convincing.
- from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
- have to: Must do
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- in the loop: Being kept informed about something.
- write up: To make a written record of (a study, etc.)
- speed up: To move more quickly
- spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
- at least: As a minimum
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- generic: Concerning a product without a brand name
- foundation: Base or important starting point
- prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
- generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
- generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
- generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- transcript: Paper copy of something spoken or recorded
- feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- intern: Person working to get experience/train for a job
- point: An item to be discussed
- hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- business: A company formed for making profit
- slack: Condition of being looser or not tight
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- subscription: Regular payment for a service, magazine etc.
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- rhetorical: Of public speaking or writing techniques
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- reel: To wind something in on a reel; pull something in
- datum: Item of factual information
- automate: To make automatic by using machines
- update: Addition of a current version of something
- zoom: Camera lens used to magnify images
- engineering: The practical application of science to industry
- lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
- automation: Use of machines to do tasks once done by people
- foundational: Being the base or important starting point
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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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