Vocabulary
- compared with: In relation to
- in part: To some extent; partially.
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- in store: About to happen in the future
- try on: To wear something briefly to check it fits, etc.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
- show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- check out
- head up: To lead or manage a team, project, or organization.
- move into: To start living in a new house or building
- lift up: To raise something to a higher position.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- at least: As a minimum
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- die off: To decrease in number so few or none are left
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- typically: In a normal or usual way
- nostalgia: Sad, but positive feeling about memories/the past
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- lean: To balance against or on something for support
- estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- typical: Normal; usual; expected
- purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- survey: Broad view or general description of something
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- savvy: Wise; Not easily fooled; Street smart
- click: To work well with someone or something
- caffeine: Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
- entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- anchor: Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- digital: Using electronic signals or computers
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- camouflage: Blending into the background by being similar
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- leisure: Time when you have no work to do and can relax
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- haul: To pull or drag something heavy (e.g. boat)
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- versa: used to say that what you have just said is also true in the opposite order
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- person: Man, woman or child
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- seamless: Flowing; uninterrupted
- business: A company formed for making profit
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- demolish: To destroy completely (e.g. an idea, a building)
- fiscal: Concerning government spending and taxing
- penny: Person's name
- jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
- mortar: Stone bowl for crushing substances with a pestle
- socialize: To spend time with people; go out and make friends
- sear: To use high heat to quickly burn the surface of
- skate: Flat sea fish
- shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
- sweatshirt: Long-sleeved pullover, generally made from cotton
- mall: Large public area often covered with grass
- comeback: A clever or witty retort or reply
- experiential: Concerned with or resulting from experience
- ad: Public notice or advertisement
- buster: Way of addressing a man
- online: Connected to the internet
- eagle: Very large, strong bird that hunts small animals
- teen: Teenager
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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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