Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- going on: To continue doing something
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- shift in: A change or alteration in something.
- move up: To advance to a higher rank or position.
- put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
- on end: Continuously; without stopping.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- trade off: Exchange that occurs as a compromise
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- start off: To begin or commence something.
- above and beyond: More than what is expected or required; exceptional.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- train of thought: A connected series of thoughts.
- in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
- check out
- speak out: To express your opinion frankly and publicly, especially about something that you disagree with.
- out of line: Not following the rules or accepted standards of behaviour; inappropriate.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- follow through: To fulfill a promise
- closer than: Nearer in distance compared to something else.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- at hand: Close by; readily available.
- on the same page: To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
- fire drill: A practice evacuation to prepare for a fire.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- mindset: Way someone things about something
- scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- presence: The same place or area that a person is
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- insight: Power to understand people and things very well
- shrink: To become smaller
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- conviction: Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
- clarity: Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
- invisible: Being unable to be seen
- anchor: Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
- framework: Skeleton structure of a building or construction
- feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
- assessment: Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
- analysis: Careful study to better understand something
- visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- exceptional: Being extremely and unusually good
- complexity: State of having many parts and not being simple
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- person: Man, woman or child
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- elevate: To make something higher
- gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
- workplace: Place where work is done
- doer: Person who acts and gets things done
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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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