Vocabulary
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- pitch on: To choose somebody/something
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- the icing on the cake: An additional benefit that makes a good situation even better.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- on the slide: In a state of decline or deterioration.
- in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
- grocery list: A list of items to buy at a grocery store.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- on to: Toward something; forward
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
- start up: A newly established business.
- think back: To recapture the past
- touch on: To briefly discuss
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- typically: In a normal or usual way
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- intonation: Rises and falls in pitch of speech
- clarity: Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
- visual: Of or relating to vision
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- important: Having power or authority
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
- slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- point: An item to be discussed
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- naturally: In the expected or usual way
- great: Very good; better than before
- diaphragm: Muscular membrane separating upper/lower organs
- elegance: Quality of grace, style, or beauty
- unstressed: Having no accent or stress when spoken
- keystone: Central building block at the top of an arch
- colosseum: Large round sports stadium with tiered seats
- overuse: Use of an object too often or too extensively
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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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