Vocabulary
- bad habits: Negative or harmful routines or behaviors that are difficult to stop.
- next to: Being located along side another
- right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
- of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
- at least: As a minimum
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
- write down: To record in writing
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- take some time: To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
- account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
- for rent: Available to be rented or leased.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- chew on: To think carefully about something over a period of time.
- have to: Must do
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- stand between: To place oneself in the middle to prevent conflict or harm.
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- recap: Brief description of something that had been said
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- repetition: When something occurs again
- crave: To have a very strong desire for something
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
- typically: In a normal or usual way
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
- precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
- foremost: Being the best or most important
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
- overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
- substitute: To perform the tasks instead of someone else
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- adapt: To change something for a different function
- section: A part of a whole
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- account: An advantage
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- examine: (Medical) to test to find out what is wrong
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- junk: Something that is old, useless, or has no value
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- reinforcement: Act of strengthening or supporting an army
- point: An item to be discussed
- celery: Long hard thin green vegetable
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- syllabus: Teaching schedule for a school or college course
- algebra: Math using letters or symbols in place of numbers
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- enlist: To obtain support from someone
- twirl: Turning/spinning quickly, as to show off a dress
- worksheet: Piece of paper showing work planned or done
- substitution: Act of replacing one person or thing to do a job
- pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
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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
A2 Elementary
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How to Break Bad Habits
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Go Tutor posted on 2020/12/06Ever feel stuck in a rut with bad habits? This video breaks down a super practical 4-step plan to help you ditch them for good, using simple sentences and everyday examples you can use right away! You'll learn how to identify triggers and replace old habits with new, positive ones.
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