Vocabulary
- such as: For example; like
- fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
- drill down: To examine something in detail; to analyze deeply.
- in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
- money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
- class: To place things into groups by common qualities
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- cash: Physical money (not credit card or digital)
- availability: Being present and able to be used
- specialized: To focus on one area of a field or profession
- net: Remaining amount after something is taken away
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- financial: Involving money
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- stuck: Not able to move
- percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
- investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- hedge: To select words to avoid saying something directly
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
- category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
- alternative: Something different you can choose
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- asset: Thing that has value to you
- index: Number showing how prices, wages changed over time
- fund: To supply money for something
- allocation: Sharing out of work/resources for some purpose
- glossary: List of definitions for terms in a book
- portfolio: A list of the financial assets held by someone
- equity: Condition of people being treated the same
- drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
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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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