Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- deal with
- on the brink of: Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- such as: For example; like
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- talks on: To talk at length about a particular subject.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- order in: To request food from a restaurant to be delivered to one's home or other location.
- at least: As a minimum
- on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
- on time
- anything other than: Except for; not including
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- contract in: To formally engage someone by contract.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- happen by: To visit a place casually or unexpectedly.
- buy time: To delay an action to allow more time for preparation.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- bounce back: To return quickly to a normal condition after a difficult situation or illness.
- zoom out: To decrease the magnification of an image, showing more of the scene.
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
- crush: Strong attraction to someone
- contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
- recession: Act of moving backward gradually
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- exclusively: For the use of only one person or group
- catastrophe: Very bad disaster causing much suffering, etc.
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
- invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
- profit: Benefit from doing something
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- brink: Near to happening; on the verge of
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- important: Having power or authority
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
- operation: Business or company, or its activities
- union: Act of joining two or more things into one
- strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
- treaty: An agreement between nations
- link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
- united: To join or come together for the same goal
- global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
- ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
- foreseeable: That can be predicted in the future
- stagflation: Period of slow economic growth while prices rise
- yuan: Unit of money in China
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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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