Vocabulary
- name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
- on the books: Recorded in official documents or laws.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- at least: As a minimum
- approved for: Officially accepted or allowed.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
- such as: For example; like
- set up
- for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
- in the making: Developing or being made; in the process of becoming something.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- tit for tat: An equivalent given in return; retaliation.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- tremendous: Very good or very impressive
- associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- decade: Period of 10 years
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- realm: Area ruled by a king or queen
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
- controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
- leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
- racist: Believing that people of other races are inferior
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
- communist: Believer in communism
- supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
- organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
- insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
- twist: To turn something in a circular direction
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- reject: Goods that are not suitable for sale at full price
- own: To have something as your property
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- business: A company formed for making profit
- prohibit: To make something impossible
- dictionary: Book with the spellings and meanings of many words
- tit: Slang name for a woman's breast
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- escort: Person going with you for protection/help/company
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- lawsuit: A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- international: Of or relating to several countries
- unfair: not treating people in an equal way, or not morally right
- trademark: Legal symbol proving ownership of product, etc.
- obligate: To force someone to do something, as a duty
- repay: To do in return for something done for you
- vodka: Alcoholic spirit distilled from potatoes, etc.
- paperwork: Work involving handling papers, forms, letters etc.
- rightfully: By right; as decided by moral or legal right
- tat: Lacework made by knotting or looping
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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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