Vocabulary
- stand out
- in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- round up: To bring together; gather; collect
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- sniff out: To discover something by using your nose; to detect or find something.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- trickle down: To gradually spread or filter through from top to bottom, especially in economics, referring to the belief that tax cuts or other benefits for the wealthy will ultimately benefit the poor and middle class.
- reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
- work out
- get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
- under the rug: To hide something, especially something embarrassing or damaging.
- go away: To go on vacation
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- have to: Must do
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- build up: To increase the amount; collect something
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- in terms of
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- quite possible: Reasonably likely; within the realm of possibility.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- see through: To realize the truth about
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- red flag: A warning sign or signal of danger or a problem.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- a passion for: A strong enthusiasm or interest in something.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- background information: Information that provides context or history relevant to a current situation or topic.
- result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- plug in
- on the fly: While in motion or progress; spontaneously; without prior planning or preparation.
- apart from: Except for; not considering
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in store: About to happen in the future
- check out
- authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- exaggerate: To makes things seem more extreme than reality
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- integrity: Quality of being honest, fair and honorable
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
- statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- craft: To make by hand and with much skill
- diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
- assignment: Task you are given to do (as in the armed forces)
- core: To take out the central section of a fruit
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
- resort: Act of choosing something to help with a problem
- authenticity: Quality of being genuine, not a fake or copy
- application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
- outright: In a complete manner; totally
- sniff: To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
- organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- submit: To accept a superior force has power over you
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- master: To gain control over something
- tolerance: Ability to adjust to changes, your environment etc.
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- ample: (Of quantity, amount) more than enough
- weave: To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
- bland: Plain; flavorless; dull
- persuasive: Able to convince others to do or believe something
- brainstorm: To discuss concepts, ideas or solutions
- extracurricular: Outside the regular academic curriculum
- scholarship: Work of learning, studying, acquiring knowledge
- bloated: To cause to swell up or inflate with gas or liquid
- deceit: Deliberately lying to someone to trick them
- vie: To fight or compete against to win or get a thing
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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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