Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- on the brink of: Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- wipe out: To destroy or be destroyed
- look back: To think about past events
- at least: As a minimum
- come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
- give back: To return something you borrowed
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
- threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
- coming out with: To go out with someone on a date
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- constant: Happening frequently or without pause
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- dump: To end a romantic relationship
- recession: Act of moving backward gradually
- instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
- inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
- regime: A system of management; a form of government
- catastrophe: Very bad disaster causing much suffering, etc.
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- huge: Very very large
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
- labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- objective: Being real, rather than simply being an idea
- 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
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
- tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
- brink: Near to happening; on the verge of
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- loyal: Always showing support for; faithful
- business: A company formed for making profit
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- hedge: To select words to avoid saying something directly
- strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
- massively: To a very large degree or in a large manner
- chairman: A man in charge of a meeting
- hyperinflation: Rapid increase in the price of products, services
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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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