Vocabulary
- compressed air: Air that has been forced into a smaller space, increasing its pressure.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- deal with
- track down: To find out where someone is; hunt; chase
- have to: Must do
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
- except that: But; with the exception that.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- arranged in: Organized or placed in a specific order or manner within a particular space or format.
- on the back of: As a result of or following something.
- ring in: To call by telephone.
- pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
- for instance: As an example.
- at a distance: Far away; not close.
- lead to: To result in some action
- plug in
- fire up: To motivate or encourage someone
- dial it in: To do something without effort or commitment, mechanically.
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
- put back: To return something to the proper place
- down the road: At a future time; in the future.
- get behind: To support or encourage.
- run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
- check out
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- dude: Form of address for a man
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- combat: To fight someone or something physically
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
- click: To work well with someone or something
- device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
- theoretically: As regards ideas that could be true
- vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
- detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
- queue: Line of people or cars waiting for something
- source: Piece of information; a person giving information
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
- frequency: Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
- array: A regular order or arrangement of things
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
- savage: Condition of being cruel, violent, uncivilized
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
- drip: Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
- transmission: Part of car including gears affecting speed of car
- whine: To complain in an annoying crying voice
- thunder: Loud sound
- fluke: Lucky shot or event that is purely accidental
- acoustic: Connected with sound or hearing
- beacon: Something providing guidance or hope to people
- hose: Tube that carries a liquid
- compress: To press tightly together
- coil: Wire wound into circles to carry electricity
- workshop: A brief intensive course for a small group
- segue: Linking to another topic or part in a smooth way
- calibration: Act of adjusting with a measuring instrument
- compressor: Mechanical device that compresses gasses
- hertz: Unit for measuring the frequency of sound waves
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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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