Vocabulary
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- mental: Concerning the mind
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
- exaggerate: To makes things seem more extreme than reality
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- accommodate: To adapt or handle a situation, task
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
- financial: Involving money
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- sabotage: To destroy or damage, often secretly, to weaken
- adapt: To change something for a different function
- ditch: To abandon or give up a plan, etc.
- rigid: Stiff rather than flexible
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- persist: To continue a course of action despite opposition
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- frightening: To make someone afraid or nervous
- promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- informal: Casual; relaxed
- creep: To move quietly so as not to be seen
- century: Period of 100 years
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- solely: With no one or nothing else
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- creative: Having the ability to make something new
- programme: A plan or schedule of events
- staff: Employees of a company
- adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
- schedule: A list of events and their times
- hospitality: Welcoming treatment of visitors or guests
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- agile: Quick and skillful in moving; nimble
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- business: A company formed for making profit
- flexibility: The quality of being able to be bent or stretched
- pension: Regular payments you receive after you retire
- customer: Someone who buys goods or services from a business
- ladder: Series of levels to go up in society or business
- freelance: To work for yourself, not a company
- err: To make a mistake
- freelancer: Person working for him, herself, not a company
- publicist: Person whose job it is to promote and publicize
- salesperson: Person employed to sell a company's products
- salesman: Person whose job is to sell things
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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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Working for yourself - 6 Minute English
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林宜悉 posted on 2021/02/11Dreaming of being your own boss? This '6 Minute English' episode dives into the world of freelancing and the gig economy, perfect for anyone considering a career change! You'll pick up fantastic new vocabulary related to work and financial freedom, making it a super practical listen.
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