Vocabulary
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- varieties of: Different kinds or types of something.
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- cold feet: To be nervous or scared before doing something important.
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- couple: To join something to something else
- decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
- point: An item to be discussed
- conference: Series of lectures held as an event
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- authority: The power to give orders to people
- bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
- exhibit: Object put on public display, e.g. in a gallery
- threat: Warning of probable trouble
- bound: To cover a wound, as with a bandage
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
- exotic: Being very different or unusual
- date: To have become old-fashioned
- add: To include as well
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- week: Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
- march: To force someone to walk somewhere
- surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
- bank: A financial institution that keeps or lends money
- income: Earned money from work, investments or business
- monetary: Concerning a country's economic system
- European: Concerning the culture and people of Europe
- sell: To exchange something for money
- disappointed: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
- acutely: Strongly and suddenly
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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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