Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- have to: Must do
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- credit rating: An evaluation of the credit risk of a prospective debtor, predicting their ability to pay back the debt, and an implicit forecast of the likelihood of the debtor defaulting.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- plan on: To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
- million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- in some places: In certain locations or areas, but not all.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- for too long: For an excessively extended period.
- bust down: To break down a door or other barrier, often forcefully.
- better understanding: An improved level of comprehension or knowledge.
- try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- quarter: 25 cents
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
- financial: Involving money
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- bad: Not good; wrong
- bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
- bust: To arrest people involved in crime
- boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
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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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