Vocabulary
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
- financial: Involving money
- debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- afford: To make available, to provide
- instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
- inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- conclusion: End of something; finish
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- expire: To breathe out
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
- profit: Benefit from doing something
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- insanely: In an insane manner
- ultra: Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
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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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