Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- deal with
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- by virtue of: By reason of; because of.
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- in a bad way: In poor physical or emotional condition.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- statistical properties: Characteristics of a dataset or population that can be quantified using statistical methods.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- at least: As a minimum
- per year: For each year; annually.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- going on: To continue doing something
- on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- lose money: To suffer a financial loss; to not make a profit.
- go for it: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- in terms of
- rate as: To consider someone or something to be of a particular quality or standard.
- in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
- plug in
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
- all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- trend following: An investment strategy that capitalizes on the momentum of established trends in the market.
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
- work up to: To gradually increase effort or level until reaching a goal.
- creep in: To enter or affect something gradually or stealthily.
- come at: To approach someone to attack them
- for instance: As an example.
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- carry out
- out of the money: Having lost money; no longer profitable.
- for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- look over: To check something to see it works well; inspect
- edge in: To insert oneself into a group or conversation gradually.
- trade off: Exchange that occurs as a compromise
- concern about: To worry about something.
- prior to: Before a particular time or event.
- on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
- bear in mind: To remember and consider something.
- in isolation: Separately from other people or things; alone.
- blow up: To suddenly become angry
- die off: To decrease in number so few or none are left
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- by definition: Inherently; as an essential quality or characteristic.
- live through: To experience something difficult or painful and survive it.
- forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
- out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
- exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
- mentality: Attitude toward, or a belief about something
- retail: Business of selling products to the public
- management: People who are in control of a business or group
- frequency: Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
- money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
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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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