Vocabulary
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- in wine: Under the influence of wine; when drunk.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- have to: Must do
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- prepare yourself: To get yourself ready for something.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- get on with: To have a good relationship with someone
- in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
- in terms of
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- go the distance: To endure to the end; to be successful in the long run.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
- spot: A certain place or area
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- intimidate: To make someone feel afraid
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
- appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
- assignment: Task you are given to do (as in the armed forces)
- benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
- retail: Business of selling products to the public
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- consolidate: To combine into one; make bigger or stronger
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- assessment: Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
- devote: To dedicate
- ideally: In a perfect way; very suitably
- amateur: Someone doing an activity for pleasure, not a job
- important: Having power or authority
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- scrape: To take something off a surface with a sharp tool
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- oral: Concerning the mouth
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- flexibility: The quality of being able to be bent or stretched
- petrol: Liquid used as fuel in car engines; (US) gasoline
- grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
- floral: Made of, or decorated with pictures of flowers
- unit: One apartment in a building
- timetable: Schedule listing the time that events will happen
- wee: Scottish and Northern English small; short
- grassy: Covered with or having a lot of grass
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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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