Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- black and white
- after hours: After the usual closing time.
- step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
- in perspective: Considered in relation to other things, so as to judge what is truly important.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- find out about: To look for information to learn about it
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- face off: To oppose one another (often in sports)
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- go to town: To do something enthusiastically and thoroughly.
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
- snow in: To be trapped inside due to heavy snowfall blocking exits.
- swear on: To make a solemn promise or oath, often invoking something sacred or important to emphasize sincerity.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- act on: To have an effect on something.
- from top to bottom: Completely or thoroughly; in every part.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
- bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
- the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
- call out: To criticize someone to modify their behavior
- look down on: To show you think others are not as good as you
- forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- weather the storm: To survive a difficult situation or period without serious damage.
- have to: Must do
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- join in
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- entrepreneur: Businessperson who develops new businesses
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
- dumb: Senseless; stupid
- atmosphere: Air around us
- obstacle: Object that blocks a path or course
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- communist: Believer in communism
- optimism: Condition of having a positive outlook or belief
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- deem: To judge something to be a certain thing, way
- delegate: Person attending a meeting
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- leave: To go away from; depart
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- twist: To turn something in a circular direction
- ton: Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
- important: Having power or authority
- liquor: Strong alcoholic beverage
- roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
- act: To behave in a certain way
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- succeed: To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- execution: Killing a person as a (usually legal) punishment
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- business: A company formed for making profit
- percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
- overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
- entitle: To make you eligible to hold a title
- startup: A company just starting its operations
- marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- entrepreneurship: Starting up of new businesses
- datum: Item of factual information
- lonely: Sad because apart from other people
- serendipity: Good luck in making unexpected/fortunate discovery
- bleep: Short sound made by an electronic instrument
- romance: To court someone into a love relationship
- keynote: Fundamental/central idea, point of a speech, etc.
- beep: Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
- sh: Sound people make to make someone be quiet
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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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