Vocabulary
- in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
- in places: In some locations but not others
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- going on: To continue doing something
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- personal data: Information that relates to an identifiable individual.
- steal away: To leave a place quietly and without being noticed.
- hear of: To know about someone or something because you have been told about them
- once upon a time: A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
- upon a time: An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- run away with: To go away with someone, e.g. for secret marriage
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- have to: Must do
- in circulation: Available and being used by the public.
- extent to which: The degree to which something is true or likely to happen.
- vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- inevitable: That must happen; certain to happen
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- amount: Quantity of something
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
- neat: That you approve of; cool
- fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
- incentive: Something that encourages you to do something
- fraud: Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
- currency: Widespread acceptance
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- grasp: Person's control over something
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- evolution: Theory that living things change over time
- primarily: In the most basic or important way
- secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
- retail: Business of selling products to the public
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
- transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
- privacy: State of being hidden from the presence of others
- seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- digital: Using electronic signals or computers
- monetary: Concerning a country's economic system
- leave: To go away from; depart
- circulation: Movement of blood through the body
- hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
- downside: Negative aspect of something
- important: Having power or authority
- harvest: Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
- 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
- citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- ballot: Piece of paper used for the purpose of voting
- armor: Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- loyal: Always showing support for; faithful
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- cumbersome: Being slow, heavy or difficult to move
- evident: Clearly the case; plain; apparent
- mint: Candies with the taste of mint
- evasion: Act of evading; trying to escape from something
- patchy: Happening or existing irregularly
- safeguard: To protect and ensure the safety of
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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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