Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- on the spot: Immediately; at that location.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- in the moment: At the present time; now.
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- going on: To continue doing something
- in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- at least: As a minimum
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- got to: To arrive at some place
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- run around with: Spend time with certain people, often implying casual or informal company.
- in terms of
- ahead of time: Before the scheduled time; early.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- go over there: To move or travel to a specific location.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- level with: To be honest and straightforward with someone; to tell someone the truth.
- think on: To consider something carefully before making a decision.
- above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
- get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- dive in: To start doing something with a lot of enthusiasm.
- open up to: To start talking more freely about your feelings and private thoughts.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- heart pounding: Experiencing a rapid or forceful heartbeat, often due to anxiety, fear, or excitement.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- start off: To begin or commence something.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
- pull in: To arrest person and take them to police station
- at the ready: Fully prepared and available for immediate use.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- a tremendous amount: A very large quantity or number of something.
- off script: Not following a prepared script; speaking or acting spontaneously.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- go about it: To approach something; to tackle a task or problem
- a necessary evil: Something unpleasant that must be accepted in order to achieve a particular result.
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- up in the air: Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- keynote speech: A significant speech that sets out the central theme of a conference or meeting.
- next to: Being located along side another
- one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- run to: To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- go on: To continue doing something
- put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
- point at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
- pointing at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
- sound right: To seem correct or accurate.
- feel right: To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- by and large: Generally; on the whole; mostly.
- dial down: To reduce the intensity or level of something.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- time out: A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- report back: To give information about something that has happened or been done.
- update on: To provide the latest information about something.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- wade through: To walk through water or other liquid or soft substance that is not deep.
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- being creative: The state of using imagination or original ideas to create something.
- get across: To communicate (something) clearly and effectively.
- take stock: To review or assess a situation.
- stand out
- come up to: To meet expectations
- in part: To some extent; partially.
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- screen in: To enclose a space with a screen or mesh.
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- tidy up: To clean up your room
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
- check out
- being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
- awkward: Lacking smooth movement
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- 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
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- spot: A certain place or area
- spontaneous: Happening on its own, without anyone helping it
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- athlete: Person trained to compete in sports
- curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
- observation: Remark or comment on something you noticed
- leave: To go away from; depart
- framework: Skeleton structure of a building or construction
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- important: Having power or authority
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- great: Very good; better than before
- bandwidth: Data transmission rate over the internet
- gene: Part of cell controlling development of a thing
- improv: Drama that the actors make up as they go along
- tactical: Doing things to get the result you want; planned
- tiger: Large wild cat with orange fur and black lines
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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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The #1 Small Talk Rule That Makes People Like You (Stanford Communication Professor)
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