Vocabulary
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- sink in: (Of an idea) to slowly be understood or felt
- at least: As a minimum
- get here: To arrive at a specific location.
- paid off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
- with respect to: In relation to; regarding.
- in places: In some locations but not others
- set up
- source for: A place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained.
- pile up: To put things on top of each other to form a pile
- breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- in debt: State of owing money to a person or institution
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- in terms of
- by design: Intentionally; deliberately.
- of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- in part: To some extent; partially.
- have to: Must do
- on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
- in the mood: Wanting to do something
- cap on: An upper limit or restriction on something, such as spending or quantity.
- opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- barely: Only just; just possible
- aisle: Long narrow space between rows of seats
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- virtually: In an almost complete or entire manner
- debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- generous: Giving or ready to give freely
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- participate: To take part with others in doing something
- organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
- supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- paycheck: Check issued in payment of wages or salary
- legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
- flexibility: The quality of being able to be bent or stretched
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- escalator: Moving electrical stairway in public buildings
- cap: Covering for the end or top of something
- marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- underlie: To be the basis, foundation or cause of something
- structural: Concerning or caused by structure
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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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