Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
- deal with
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- take away from: To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- night and day: Continuously; all the time.
- black and white
- bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
- bear on: To have an influence or effect on something.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- improve on: To make something better than it was before.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- important: Having power or authority
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
- area: Amount of measured space
- enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
- learning: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
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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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