Vocabulary
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- have to: Must do
- set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- whip out
- going on: To continue doing something
- stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
- walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
- in use: Being used at the present time.
- deal with
- ran up to: Approached quickly by running.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- turn in: To produce or achieve a good performance
- chance of survival: The possibility of remaining alive, especially during a dangerous event.
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- without me: Not including me; excluding me.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- hospital: Building for sick people, with doctors and nurses
- horse: Large animal with 4 legs used for riding
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- girl: A female child; a young woman
- talk: Style of speaking
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- need: To be unable to manage without something; require
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- working: To bring into a specific state of success
- room: All of the people inside a particular room
- thinking: To have an idea, opinion or belief about something
- snake: An animal with a long body, no arms or legs
- machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
- point: An item to be discussed
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- glove: Piece of clothing to protect or keep hands warm
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- ship: Large boat
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- surprise: To do something that another person didn't expect
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- document: Official (printed) record that gives information
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- creative: Having the ability to make something new
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- equipment: Tools or materials used to perform a task
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- pirate: To copy or sell a product illegally
- familiarity: Manner of talking or behaving
- quantitative: Describing or measuring the amount of
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- mastery: Total control over something
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- clay: Heavy sticky earth used to make pottery
- image: Picture, sculpture or painting of something
- breakthrough: Important discovery in doing something difficult
- psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
- cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- regain: To get something back that had been lost
- lean: To balance against or on something for support
- transformation: A complete change in shape or form of something
- scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
- opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
- unconventional: Not acting according to normal accepted rules
- attain: To reach a desired level or amount over time
- doorway: The space that a door can close
- resilient: Recovering quickly from something bad
- phobia: Extreme fear
- pediatric: Concerning the medical care of children
- anesthesiologist: A specialist who administers an anesthetic to a patient before he is treated
- ingrain: To be deeply attached or fixed in
- redesign: To change the design or style of something
- prototyping: To make a prototype of (a product)
- qualitative: Of the quality of (rather than quantity)
- gamma: Third letter of the Greek alphabet
- wellness: State of being happy, healthy or prosperous
- iterative: Marked by iteration; repeating
- validated: Shown to be officially correct or allowable
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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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【TED】David Kelley: How to build your creative confidence (How to build your creative confidence | David Kelley)
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VoiceTube posted on 2013/04/06Ever feel like you're not creative enough? This inspiring TED talk by David Kelley shows you how to build your creative confidence, even if you think you're not the "creative type"! You'll pick up practical strategies and learn how to overcome the fear of judgment, making it a fantastic way to boost your self-efficacy and learn advanced vocabulary.
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