Vocabulary
- at the helm: In a position of control or leadership.
- at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in little: To a small extent; insignificantly.
- out of this world: Extremely good or impressive; extraordinary.
- per year: For each year; annually.
- at a loss
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- goes well: To happen in the way desired
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- financial: Involving money
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- require: To demand that someone does something
- generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- value: Importance you attach to something
- retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
- deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- expectation: Belief or hope that something is going to happen
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
- hype: Advertising, writing, or talk to spark interest
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- astronomical: Extremely large or high
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- public: Owned by the government
- piece: A counter in a board game
- worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
- dimension: Number of planes (X, Y, Z axes) an object has
- founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
- quantum: The smallest unit or amount of energy
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- expansion: Making or becoming larger
- visionary: Thinking about the future in an imaginative way
- rank: To rate or class things
- rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
- crown: To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
- realization: Act of noticing something not noticed before
- datum: Item of factual information
- twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
- musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
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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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