Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- to the tee: Exactly; with perfect accuracy or precision.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- put away: To put things in a closet, etc.; tidy up
- look back: To think about past events
- saying goes: An expression or proverb that is commonly known and used.
- down the middle: In or along the center of something.
- up in the air: Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- in sync: Operating or occurring at the same time or rate.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- next to: Being located along side another
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- by all means: Certainly; of course
- go for it: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- down the line: At a later time; in the future.
- have to: Must do
- for too long: For an excessively extended period.
- take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- prioritize: To rank things in importance
- majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
- aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
- neutral: Something with pH value of 7
- implement: To start to do something you plan to do
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- valuable: Being useful or important
- huge: Very very large
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
- leave: To go away from; depart
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- formation: Process of creating; making a particular shape
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- sync: Short for 'synchronization'
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- riddle: Amusing question that has a clever or funny answer
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- outlook: General feeling or attitude about something
- flexibility: The quality of being able to be bent or stretched
- percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
- angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet
- peeve: To cause to be annoyed, angry or irritated
- baseline: Imaginary standard by which things are compared
- racket: Stringed bat used in tennis, badminton etc.
- visibility: Quality of being able to be seen, as at a distance
- placement: Act of putting something in a place or position
- tee: Small object used to hit a golf ball from
- volley: To kick or hit a ball so it stays in the air
- backhand: Handwriting that slopes to the left
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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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