Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- put out: To publish, e.g. a book
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in terms of
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- deal with
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- goes well: To happen in the way desired
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- sum up
- in half: Divided into two equal parts.
- number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
- reproductive health: The health of the reproductive systems and their functions and processes.
- cut back: To use less of something
- first three: The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
- at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- stand by: To keep to an agreement
- come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- drive at: To imply or suggest something indirectly.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- bite in: To interrupt someone while they are speaking.
- add up to: To amount to a particular sum or total.
- left out: To forget; omit
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- not available: Not able to be used or obtained; inaccessible.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- at least: As a minimum
- burn up: To consume all of something, e.g. fuel, energy
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- going on: To continue doing something
- used up: To use all of; consume
- in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
- hot air: Meaningless or exaggerated talk; empty rhetoric.
- come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
- far worse: Significantly more unpleasant, serious, or severe.
- in places: In some locations but not others
- get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
- even once: At least one time; even a single time.
- as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
- put it down: To place something on a surface.
- start off: To begin or commence something.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- have a heart: Show mercy or compassion to someone.
- come before: To happen or exist earlier in time than something else.
- take away from: To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
- trade off: Exchange that occurs as a compromise
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- important: Having power or authority
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- big: Popular
- cheap: Not costing a lot of money
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- great: Very good; better than before
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- plant: Factory or a place where things are made
- card: One of 54 pieces of paper used in a game of cards
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
- price: Person's name
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
- cost: A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
- electricity: Energy generated positive and negative charges
- rich: Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- camp: A (military) base
- heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- burn: To destroy with fire
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- report: Account of the necessary facts and information
- invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
- environmental: Of the natural world of plants and animals
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
- reactor: Device to control nuclear energy as a power source
- miracle: Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
- factor: Something that influences a result
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- poverty: State of being poor
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- contribution: Helping a cause by giving money, things, services
- breakthrough: Important discovery in doing something difficult
- deadline: A date or time before which something must be done
- uncertain: Feeling doubt about a person, place, or thing
- lighting: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- log: To move a certain distance or speed, as recorded
- coal: Dark hard substance from the earth burnt as a fuel
- innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
- uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
- funding: To supply money for something
- simulate: To copy something or look or behave like it
- agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
- equation: Mathematical statement showing things to be equal
- constraint: Thing preventing you moving or acting; restriction
- backing: To bet money on something
- uranium: Radioactive element used for nuclear energy/weapon
- intermittent: Occurring at irregular times; off and on
- molecule: Two or more atoms chemically combined
- modular: Constructed with standardized units or dimensions
- leftover: (Of food) that you didn't eat at a meal
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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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