Vocabulary
- at least: As a minimum
- have to: Must do
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
- above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in circles: Moving or going around and around; not progressing.
- turn in: To produce or achieve a good performance
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- first off: To begin with; firstly.
- breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- ahead of time: Before the scheduled time; early.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- at last: Finally; after a long delay.
- hit upon: To discover an idea, etc. by chance
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- pure and simple: Used to emphasize that something is exactly as stated, nothing more.
- in debt: State of owing money to a person or institution
- change hands: To pass from one owner to another.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
- of theirs: Belonging to them; their possession or property.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- for instance: As an example.
- as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
- turn into: To change to become something else
- power on: To activate or switch on a device or machine.
- split up: To break up your marriage or relationship
- hold up to: To withstand or endure something unpleasant or difficult.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- lead to: To result in some action
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
- silver: Person's name
- money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
- war: Situation where armies fight each other
- exchange: Sharing/directing a look, etc. at someone else
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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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