Vocabulary
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- got to: To arrive at some place
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
- head up: To lead or manage a team, project, or organization.
- hit it up: To make money, often quickly or easily.
- move up: To advance to a higher rank or position.
- break from: To separate oneself from an association or way of life, typically due to disagreement or disillusionment.
- try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
- upwards of: More than; at least.
- all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- on the job: While working; during the course of employment.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
- opening sequence: The series of shots or scenes that appear at the beginning of a film or television program, often setting the tone or introducing key elements of the story.
- tv show: A television program.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- variety: Particular type of thing or person
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
- instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
- lucrative: Producing a lot of money
- sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
- slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
- ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- defense: Argument in support of something
- wild: In a manner which lacks control
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
- finance: Control of money a person, business has access to
- stadium: Building with a sports field for watching games
- great: Very good; better than before
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- business: A company formed for making profit
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- compose: To calm yourself after being angry or upset
- magnet: Metal object that attracts or repels other metals
- sue: Person's name
- dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
- limestone: Sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium
- lawyer: Professional who helps people with the law
- shameless: Without shame; determined to go ahead, whatever
- farmland: Rural area where farming is practiced
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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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