Vocabulary
- mark up: To increase the price of, to make more profit
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- have to: Must do
- feel for: To have sympathy for someone; to empathize with someone's situation.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- off the bat: Immediately; without delay.
- right off the bat: Immediately; from the very beginning or start.
- by doing that: Using that action or method.
- in depth: Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
- put back: To return something to the proper place
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
- stand out
- write in: To add text to a document or form.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- plan on: To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
- through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
- look through: To examine carefully to see what is there
- at least: As a minimum
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- cut down: To reduce your use of something
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- habit: Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- recall: (Company) asking for the return of faulty goods
- active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
- read: Person's name
- paragraph: Section of writing dealing with one point
- book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
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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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