Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- stand out
- blend of: A mixture of different things combined together.
- red flag: A warning sign or signal of danger or a problem.
- fair game: Someone or something that is considered a legitimate target for criticism, attack, or exploitation.
- catch up: To become equal with another person
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- write in: To add text to a document or form.
- work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
- without knowing: Unaware; without being conscious of something.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- move beyond: To go past or exceed a limit, boundary, or set of expectations.
- such as: For example; like
- happen by: To visit a place casually or unexpectedly.
- by accident: Without intending to; unintentionally.
- taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- check out
- authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- genuine: Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- compelling: To force someone to do something
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- component: One of the parts that something is made up of
- generic: Concerning a product without a brand name
- reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
- validate: To show to be officially correct or allowable
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- participant: Person involved or included in something
- patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- faculty: Ability to do something with the power of the mind
- organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
- author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- coordination: When parts of your body work well together
- polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
- optimize: To make as effective as possible
- campus: Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- caution: Quality of being cautious; avoiding risk, danger
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- valve: A device along a pipe or tube to regulate flow
- brainstorm: To discuss concepts, ideas or solutions
- elevate: To make something higher
- pendulum: Weight on chain/cord swinging from a fixed point
- blueprint: Plans of how buildings will be built
- grammatically: Correctly; as expected in correct grammar
- transformation: A complete change in shape or form of something
- pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
- ad: Public notice or advertisement
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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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