Vocabulary
- to the letter: Following instructions or rules exactly; precisely.
- of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- such as: For example; like
- account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
- regardless of
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- contract in: To formally engage someone by contract.
- deal with
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- in accordance with: In agreement with; following
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- consists of: Is made up or composed of.
- in case of: If something happens; in the event of.
- as per: According to; in accordance with.
- despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
- prior to: Before a particular time or event.
- deliver the goods: To do what is expected or promised; to succeed.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- in relation to: Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
- have to: Must do
- the following: Next in order or sequence.
- in transit: During the process of being transported or moved from one place to another.
- for the benefit: In order to help or be useful to someone or something.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- bank: A financial institution that keeps or lends money
- letter: One of the 26 parts of the English alphabet
- party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
- pay: To give money for goods or work done
- date: To have become old-fashioned
- money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
- shipment: Delivery of goods, e.g. carried by a large vehicle
- document: Official (printed) record that gives information
- sale: Event during which the prices of goods are reduced
- receipt: Act of receiving something
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- international: Of or relating to several countries
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- ship: Large boat
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
- shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- beneficiary: Person who benefits from something
- buyer: A person who buys, e.g. a customer in a store
- seller: Person or group who sells something
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- documentary: Supported by written evidence
- contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
- presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
- applicant: Someone formally expressing interest e.g. in a job
- require: To demand that someone does something
- transfer: To move to a different place, job or school
- request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
- certificate: Official paper accepted as proof of something
- confirm: To formally approve or check something
- accepted: To agree to receive or take something offered
- sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- payment: Amount of money that is paid for something
- supplier: Organization that provides a product or service
- legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
- consideration: Careful thought; thinking about something
- obligation: Duty to be done because of a law, rule or promise
- draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
- export: To send goods to be sold in another country
- confirmation: Approval or check of something
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- exporter: Country, business selling goods to other countries
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- valid: Being in effect or in force, often legally
- import: To bring goods from one country into another
- origin: Point at which something begins or is created
- nominate: To choose someone to fill a certain position
- comply: To obey; follow a rule, another's wishes etc.
- transaction: An exchange in business usually involving money
- negotiation: A formal discussion to reach an agreement
- negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
- principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
- authorization: Giving approval by virtue of your authority
- derive: To come from another thing
- constitute: To become a group of
- assign: To give someone a particular job to do
- assignment: Task you are given to do (as in the armed forces)
- undertaking: To begin; attempt; take on responsibility for
- underlie: To be the basis, foundation or cause of something
- imply: To suggest something, without saying it directly
- tender: Gentle; with great care or consideration
- defer: To hold back to a later time
- reimbursement: Money paid for damages, losses or money spent etc.
- invoice: Accounting document listing the amount to be paid
- merchandise: Goods for sale
- middleman: Someone who buys many goods and resells to others
- intermediary: Person who acts in behalf of, instead of others
- breach: To break laws or barriers (e.g. walls)
- collateral: Property you offer as security against a loan
- iii: The Roman numeral representing the number three.
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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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