Vocabulary
- screen in: To enclose a space with a screen or mesh.
- play games: To participate in activities for enjoyment or recreation, often involving rules and competition.
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- mass appeal: The quality of being attractive or interesting to a large number of people.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- intellectual property: Creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce.
- play on: To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- at least: As a minimum
- on the market: Available for sale.
- symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
- take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- shift in: A change or alteration in something.
- in full swing: At its peak of activity; fully active or operational.
- deal with
- move beyond: To go past or exceed a limit, boundary, or set of expectations.
- step into: To enter a place or situation.
- interact with
- play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
- to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
- behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- nostalgia: Sad, but positive feeling about memories/the past
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
- benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
- core: To take out the central section of a fruit
- expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
- universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
- consecutive: Following one after the other in order
- foster: To raise a child who is not yours, for payment
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- stance: A position or opinion stated in public
- demographic: Group of people with similar characteristics
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- century: Period of 100 years
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- reinvent: To present something in a new and interesting way
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- expansion: Making or becoming larger
- license: To give official permission to do something
- recognizable: Being easily identified because of some quality
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- fidelity: Loyalty
- backfire: (Vehicle) to explode fuel in the muffler
- subsidiary: Less important or supporting organization/company
- ethos: Guiding principles of a group
- landmark: Event that marks a change or turning point
- gritty: Showing strong determination
- alienate: To make someone feel they are not part of a group
- monetization: Act of making money from your invention or ideas
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- dystopian: As bad as can be; characterized by human misery
- innovate: To introduce or create new things or make changes
- bulky: Large and awkward to carry or put somewhere
- bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
- accessibility: Quality of being able to be entered or used
- finalize: To make preparations to bring a thing to a finish
- lego: Child's plastic construction set
- gameplay: The plot of a computer or video game
- gamer: Person playing a game to a set of rules
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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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