Vocabulary
- from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- on the news: Reported or broadcasted as part of a news program.
- get stuck into: To start doing something with energy and enthusiasm.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- catch up: To become equal with another person
- set up
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- at ease
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- on to: Toward something; forward
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- stay up: To not go to bed until late
- have to: Must do
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
- procrastination: Act of putting off something you ought to do
- associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
- plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
- binge: To eat or drink too much at one time
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
- temptation: Something making you want to do/have bad thing
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- amount: Quantity of something
- initially: At first; originally
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- sake: Japanese rice wine
- fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
- ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
- snooze: A short light sleep; nap
- remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- slump: To sit, lean or fall down because tired or ill
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- advent: First appearance of something important
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- era: Period characterized by particular events, people
- counterproductive: Tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
- commute: To lessen or shorten a prison sentence
- digital: Using electronic signals or computers
- beneficial: Giving an advantage, having a helpful effect
- opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
- workout: Energetic exercise
- tick: To function properly or normally
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
- daily: Happening every day
- bliss: Great joy or happiness
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- designate: To officially choose for a position; appoint
- insightful: Displaying clear and deep understanding
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- confine: To hold or imprison someone in a place
- carrot: Reward offered to make someone do something
- skip: Very large waste disposal bin
- transformation: A complete change in shape or form of something
- setup: Way something is organized or arranged
- timeframe: Expected beginning and end of a period
- bedtime: Time you go to bed
- workstation: Desktop digital computer used for work
- workspace: Space allocated for your work (as in an office)
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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 from Home: 10 Tips to Stay Motivated and Productive
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Julianne Sung posted on 2021/08/10Struggling to stay focused while working from home? This video is packed with 10 practical tips, from setting up your home office to mastering time management and avoiding distractions, to help you boost your productivity! You'll pick up useful vocabulary for your daily work routine and learn simple sentence structures perfect for everyday conversations.
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