Vocabulary
- almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
- out of this world: Extremely good or impressive; extraordinary.
- into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- first three: The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- have to: Must do
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- initially: At first; originally
- commercial: Radio or television advertisement
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
- venture: (Business) activity involving calculated risks
- turmoil: Very confused situation where things are not clear
- orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
- astronaut: Person who travels in space
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- account: An advantage
- value: Importance you attach to something
- substantial: (Of a meal) able to satisfy your hunger; filling
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
- fortune: What might happen to you in the future
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- flirt: To behave playfully to arouse romantic interest
- fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
- gain: To increase in something, such as weight
- internal: Being or happening in the body
- collective: Business owned or controlled by its workers
- creature: Animal of any type
- deposit: Concentration of mineral left by a river
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- aspiration: Great desire to achieve something
- imagination: Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
- transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- public: Owned by the government
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
- founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- dummy: Being a cover for or serving as a front for
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- land: Region or country
- great: Very good; better than before
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- burn: To destroy with fire
- renewable: Being able to be replaced naturally
- rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
- milestone: Significant event in your life (or in a project)
- widely: To a large degree; over a large range
- startup: A company just starting its operations
- bankruptcy: State of having no money and unable to pay debts
- bailout: Giving money to help someone get out of debt
- calamity: An event that causes great harm or distress
- rooftop: Top of a roof, e.g. of garden on a roof
- mid: At (or near) the middle point
- shareholder: Someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
- musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
- falcon: Fast-flying hunting bird
- payload: Part of guided missile containing the explosive
- auto: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
- ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
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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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