Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in alignment: In a state of agreement or correspondence; consistent.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- alignment with: A state of agreement or cooperation between people, groups, or organizations.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- got to: To arrive at some place
- cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- at least: As a minimum
- look after: To take care of someone or something
- in solidarity: With unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest; showing support or sympathy.
- stick together: To support each other; remain united.
- in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- plate up: Put food onto plates to serve at a meal.
- health benefits: Advantages provided by an employer or insurance plan related to healthcare, such as medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- after hours: After the usual closing time.
- through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- eat into: To reduce the amount of something, especially money.
- speak up for: To express support for someone or something, especially publicly.
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
- moral obligation: A duty based on moral principles and values.
- in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
- on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- next to: Being located along side another
- cut through: To pass or go directly through something, often overcoming an obstacle.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- halfway through: At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- start up: A newly established business.
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- going on: To continue doing something
- long list: An extensive or detailed enumeration of items, names, or details.
- answer for: Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- act on: To have an effect on something.
- on behalf of: As the representative of someone
- meditation: Act of deep and quiet thinking
- passionate: Being easily excited to strong emotions
- extreme: Very great in degree
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
- protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
- awareness: Having knowledge of something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- crowd: To force too many things, people into
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- innocent: Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- core: To take out the central section of a fruit
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- dairy: Concerning or made from milk
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
- respect: To follow the established rules
- diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
- shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- fault: A failure or negative aspect of
- promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
- vegan: Vegetarian who eats no animal or dairy products
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- important: Having power or authority
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- shove: To roughly push someone or something away
- exploitation: Abuse of, or selfish behavior towards someone
- outweigh: To be greater than in value or importance
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- person: Man, woman or child
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- agitate: To disturb or excite emotionally
- slaughter: Act of killing an animal to get its meat
- vegetarian: Being made from vegetables and not having any meat
- alignment: Agreement to work together on a common goal
- glare: To look at in an angry manner for a long time
- unnecessary: Being more than needed or not needed
- humane: Compassionate; thoughtful; acting like a human
- bacon: Salted meat from a pig
- peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
- slaughterhouse: Building where animals are killed for their meat
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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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