Vocabulary
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- talk on: To talk at length about a particular subject.
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- as a gift: Given without expectation of payment; a present.
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- of a lifetime: Describes something very special or unique in one's life.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- sit with: To stay with someone and provide support or comfort.
- at least: As a minimum
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- embrace: Act of holding someone closely
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- passionate: Being easily excited to strong emotions
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- extreme: Very great in degree
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- express: To send something by fast mail
- culinary: Concerned with cooking
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- intimidate: To make someone feel afraid
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- obsessive: Characterized by or constituting an obsession
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- panel: Group who answer questions or give opinions
- hone: To improve or perfect (abilities or skills)
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- reinvent: To present something in a new and interesting way
- great: Very good; better than before
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- business: A company formed for making profit
- simulation: A copying method to study the real world
- frontier: Border crossing between countries
- embody: To make something into part of a body or system
- yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
- chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
- marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- craftsmanship: Skill of making things in the manual arts
- robot: Machine able perform more tasks that people can
- lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
- classically: In the manner of Greek and Roman culture
- nonlinear: Not in a line or straight progression
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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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JJ posted on 2026/06/02Ever wondered if your career path has to be a straight line? Madison Huang shares her fascinating, nonlinear journey from chef and sommelier to marketing and finally NVIDIA, revealing the core principles of craftsmanship, attention to detail, and reinvention that guided her. You'll get inspired to embrace your own unique path and learn how to identify your guiding principles along the way!
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