Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- set up
- move away: To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- wear out
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
- at present: Currently; now
- get along: To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
- the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- throw out: To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
- on schedule: According to the timetable; not delayed.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- build a house: To construct a building for habitation.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
- things change: Circumstances or situations do not remain constant; they evolve or transform over time.
- of any kind: Of any type or variety whatsoever.
- on the basis of: Because of; using as a reason or justification.
- regardless of
- stake out: To watch a building or area continuously, usually by the police, in order to gather information or prevent crime
- in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
- on the contrary: In contrast; from the opposite standpoint
- call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
- daily grind
- hand out: To distribute papers (often in class)
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- for instance: As an example.
- put forth: To bring into existence
- bring together: To cause people to be friendly or to work well with each other.
- call upon: To make demands on; order/require from someone
- engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
- allow for: To take into consideration
- work out
- for all the world: In every respect; exactly like something or someone.
- speed up: To move more quickly
- beat up: To hurt someone badly by hitting and punching
- breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- make laws: To create or enact legislation.
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- such as: For example; like
- for long: For a considerable period of time.
- in motion: Moving; not stationary.
- consists of: Is made up or composed of.
- en route: On the way; during a journey.
- no limit to: Without any restriction or boundary.
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
- integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- incentive: Something that encourages you to do something
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- require: To demand that someone does something
- innovative: Having or using new methods or ideas
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- survey: Broad view or general description of something
- abundance: Quantity that is very large or more than enough
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- ethical: Morally right; following principles of goodness
- marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
- rapidly: With great speed; quickly
- narrator: Person or character who tells a story
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- scarcity: Very small or limited amount of something
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- monetary: Concerning a country's economic system
- transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
- greed: Wanting too much of something
- communism: Political system with state-controlled industry
- dental: Concerning the teeth
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- fresco: Picture painted over wet plaster, e.g. on a wall
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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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