Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- for instance: As an example.
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- lag behind: To develop or advance at a slower rate
- in terms of
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- tear up: To cause someone much grief
- set up
- such as: For example; like
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- check out
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- spectrum: The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
- capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- obstacle: Object that blocks a path or course
- existence: State of being present, alive or real
- estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
- predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
- handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- require: To demand that someone does something
- congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- adopt: To legally take a child into your family
- fulfill: To finish or provide something successfully
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
- influx: Sudden arrival of many people or things
- autonomous: Able to control or decide matters by itself
- extensive: Large; full or complete
- frequency: Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
- reduction: Act of making something smaller
- transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
- mainstream: Prevailing current of thought
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- gradual: Moving slowly by small amounts, over time
- expense: Money you have to pay to do part of your job
- blink: To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- business: A company formed for making profit
- great: Very good; better than before
- bandwidth: Data transmission rate over the internet
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- streamline: To make smooth or more efficient
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- software: Computer applications and systems
- wireless: Needing no wires to make something operate
- patchy: Happening or existing irregularly
- lag: Delay between two events
- memo: Brief note or message left for another person
- personalize: To make personal or more personal
- gamer: Person playing a game to a set of rules
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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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