Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- at least: As a minimum
- negotiate with: To discuss something formally in order to make an agreement.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
- intellectual property: Creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
- strike: To hit something
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- intellectual: connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things
- property: Particular quality that someone or something has
- domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
- blow: To move something using air
- fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
- pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
- degree: Amount or extent of something
- abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- steep: Very expensive
- laptop: Portable computer small enough to use on your lap
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- clash: To have a disagreement or fight over something
- slap: To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
- ripple: Small gentle low wave on the surface of water, etc.
- aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
- negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
- unveil: To remove something's outer covering
- subsidize: To aid, assist, or help pay a cost or price
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- enact: To make a bill into law
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- disproportionate: Not equal or in balance
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- disagree: To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- soviet: Elected government council in a communist country
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- disagreement: Act or state of not agreeing
- unfair: not treating people in an equal way, or not morally right
- traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner
- googly: Cricket ball bowled with a lot of spin
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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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