Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
- land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
- first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
- one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- in the spotlight: Receiving a lot of public attention; at the center of attention.
- walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
- on the brink of: Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- see about: To look into or arrange something.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- shift in: A change or alteration in something.
- check out
- on to: Toward something; forward
- special gift: A particularly thoughtful or unique present.
- subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
- overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
- passionate: Being easily excited to strong emotions
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
- exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
- bold: Brave; very confident; too confident
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- shift: To change in position or direction
- psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
- cruise: To easily achieve
- acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
- benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
- instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- therapist: Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
- phenomenal: Amazing; remarkable
- embarrassed: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- divorce: Legal breakup of a marriage
- meaningful: Having importance; showing someone's intention
- clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
- cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- navigation: Act of finding and following the correct course
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- mindful: Bearing in mind; attentive to
- audio: Concerning sound
- brink: Near to happening; on the verge of
- hire: To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- constructive: Having positive effective results
- stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- business: A company formed for making profit
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- guru: An inspirational teacher or spiritual guide
- peanut: Edible small nut which grows under the ground
- land: Region or country
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- overlook: To look down on; be able to see from
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- happen: To take place or occur
- rope: A thick string made by twisting fibers together
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- upcoming: Occurring soon; approaching
- headline: To be the main performer at a show
- spotlight: Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
- applicable: Being appropriate to or suitable for something
- enlarged: To make something larger (e.g. a photo)
- decode: To translate from code into the plain text
- methodology: System or techniques to show how to do tasks
- header: Soccer shot made with head
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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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