Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- trade in: To give something as part of the payment for something else.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- cash in: To sell asset to get money back
- black market: An illegal market in which goods or currencies are bought and sold in violation of official restrictions.
- such as: For example; like
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- have to: Must do
- check out
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- conference: Series of lectures held as an event
- currency: Widespread acceptance
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
- faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- huge: Very very large
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- account: An advantage
- modest: Not large in amount, size, etc.; moderate
- expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
- deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- randomly: With no pattern or clear purpose; by chance
- surplus: More than is needed or wanted
- supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- fully: Completely or entirely
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- act: To behave in a certain way
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- sway: Power or influence to control a person or group
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- jurisdiction: Specific area of legal authority
- globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
- penny: Person's name
- embargo: Order from a government which prohibits something
- smuggle: To illegally bring goods/people into a place
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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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