Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- by the minute: Measured or charged according to each minute elapsed.
- have been around: To have a lot of experience in life.
- no laughing matter: Something serious that should not be treated humorously.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- at least: As a minimum
- arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
- for long: For a considerable period of time.
- on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- move into: To start living in a new house or building
- left out: To forget; omit
- buy in bulk: To purchase goods in large quantities, typically at a lower price per unit.
- sign up to: To register for something, like a service or a course.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- in under: Located inside and beneath something.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- get excited: To become enthusiastic or eager.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- coincidence: Occurrence by chance, not design or planned
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- dump: To end a romantic relationship
- premium: Having a higher than normal quality
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
- congestion: Excessive accumulation of blood/fluid in the body
- technically: In an exact and particular manner
- handy: Convenient, easy to use, easy to reach
- desirable: Being wanted; worth try to get
- fad: Something popular for a short time
- invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- annual: Happening once a year, or every year
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- maintenance: Keeping (a machine) working by checking and fixing
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
- memorize: To study something so that you remember it
- public: Owned by the government
- overlap: To lie over or cover a part of something else
- transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
- litter: All the baby animals born at once from one mother
- subtract: To take away a value or amount from another
- enforce: To force something to be done or accepted
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- sweaty: Covered in sweat, or smelling of sweat
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- business: A company formed for making profit
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- theft: Act of stealing
- slot: A long narrow opening to put a coin, etc. in
- subscription: Regular payment for a service, magazine etc.
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- atom: Smallest bit that matter can be broken down into
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- mobility: Ability to move
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- helmet: Hard or padded protective hat, as worn by soldiers
- startup: A company just starting its operations
- transit: System of transportation, often in a city
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- sidewalk: Paved area for pedestrians, usually beside a road
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- unicorn: Horselike mythical animal with a horn on forehead
- redundancy: Existence of an already present thing as a backup
- scooter: Light motorcycle, usually with small wheels
- lime: White containing calcium used in farming
- reddit: Reddit is an American social news aggregation, content rating, and discussion website.
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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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