Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
- on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
- meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
- ahead of time: Before the scheduled time; early.
- in depth: Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- allow for: To take into consideration
- for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
- zone out: To stop paying attention and start daydreaming or thinking about other things.
- going on: To continue doing something
- of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
- red flag: A warning sign or signal of danger or a problem.
- in detail: Thoroughly and completely; giving full particulars.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- pick out: To choose or select one item from many
- across the board: Broad in scope or content
- out of luck: To not have any luck; to be unfortunate
- up to par: Of a standard that is good enough; satisfactory
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- articulate: To express something clearly using language
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
- priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
- incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
- initial: First letter of your given name
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- ambitious: Having the desire to be successful in life, work
- pleasant: Causing a good feeling
- concise: Being brief and to the point; short
- intention: Aim or purpose
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- assess: To judge something's value or suitability
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- likelihood: Chance that something might happen
- role: Character played by an actor
- topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
- gauge: A tool used to measure things
- depth: Distance below a surface
- decipher: To uncover the meaning of something hard to read
- notch: Certain level (slightly higher or lower than)
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- overly: To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
- facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
- rhyme: One of a group of words ending in similar sounds
- point: An item to be discussed
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- person: Man, woman or child
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
- knowledge: Information, understanding, or skill
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- ramble: To talk or write in an apparently purposeless way
- par: Set number of hits to complete a hole in golf
- mastermind: To supervise a complex undertaking, crime etc.
- rundown: (Of building) old and in poor condition
- recruiter: Official who enlists personnel for the military
- strategist: Expert in strategy (especially in warfare)
- checklist: List of tasks and things to be checked
- keyword: Significant or descriptive word used in searches
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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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