Vocabulary
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- draw in: To attract or entice someone or something.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
- strip of: A long, narrow piece of something.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- local communities: Groups of people living in the same area or having particular characteristics in common.
- for too long: For an excessively extended period.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- fill up
- at least: As a minimum
- next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- build upon: To use something as a base for further development.
- in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
- in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- have to: Must do
- for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- relentless: Continuing without slowing or losing strength
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- efficient: Able to produce results without waste
- innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- crowd: To force too many things, people into
- physically: In a manner related to the body
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- require: To demand that someone does something
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- innovative: Having or using new methods or ideas
- productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
- labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
- landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
- due: When something is required or expected
- objective: Being real, rather than simply being an idea
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
- development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- border: To be right next to another country or state
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- integration: Act of bringing things together into a whole
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- public: Owned by the government
- corridor: Passageway between rooms in a buildings
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- metropolis: Very large and important city
- bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
- regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
- location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
- blueprint: Plans of how buildings will be built
- northern: In or toward the north
- mega: Big; great; large; impressive
- unify: To bring or join together into one
- hut: Small and simple building
- wildlife: All wild animals
- northeast: Location in the northeastern part of an area
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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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Why China Is Building the World’s First $2 Trillion Megacity
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