Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
- certain to: Sure to happen; inevitable.
- vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
- turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- at least: As a minimum
- the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
- have to: Must do
- start off: To begin or commence something.
- lead on: To encourage someone to believe something that is not true.
- look back: To think about past events
- in part: To some extent; partially.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- in terms of
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- going on: To continue doing something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- across the board: Broad in scope or content
- between you and me: Said to show that the information is private or confidential.
- go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
- strike: To hit something
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- correlation: The relationship between two variables
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- section: A part of a whole
- factor: Something that influences a result
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- segment: Part divided from the other parts of something
- democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
- discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- century: Period of 100 years
- important: Having power or authority
- solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
- coalition: Union of separate political parties
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- election: Process of choosing someone by voting
- consumer: Person who buys goods or services
- fond: Happy and loving; To like someone or something very much
- ballot: Piece of paper used for the purpose of voting
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- senate: A board of governors at a college or university
- historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
- pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
- republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
- democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
- mid: At (or near) the middle point
- inverse: Being the opposite of something else
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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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