Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- rule of thumb: A practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something.
- for instance: As an example.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- have to: Must do
- on a daily basis: Happening every day.
- third one: The item that is in the third position in a sequence.
- for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
- number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
- by George: An old-fashioned exclamation to express surprise or emphasis.
- as a rule: Generally; usually
- account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- get to the bottom of: To find the true cause or explanation of something.
- for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- monkey about: To behave in a silly or uncontrolled way.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- at random
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- at least: As a minimum
- in power: Having control of a country or organization.
- result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- roughly speaking: Used to indicate that what you are saying is not exact but is still generally true.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- on a day-to-day basis: Happening regularly every day as a routine.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
- mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
- bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
- percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
- carpet: Colored floor covering made of wool, etc.
- dictionary: Book with the spellings and meanings of many words
- frequency: Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
- letter: One of the 26 parts of the English alphabet
- law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
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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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The Zipf Mystery
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