Vocabulary
- build up: To increase the amount; collect something
- heart to heart: An honest and sincere conversation about feelings or personal topics.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- painfully shy: Extremely shy; excessively timid and uncomfortable in social situations.
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- go away: To go on vacation
- log onto: To gain access to a computer system or network by entering a username and password.
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- break up
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- express: To send something by fast mail
- dumb: Senseless; stupid
- metaphor: Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- resentment: Feeling of anger because of unfair treatment
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- wardrobe: Stock of clothes belonging to a person
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- outfit: A set of clothing (with accessories)
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
- possession: State of being under the control of evil spirits
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- validate: To show to be officially correct or allowable
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- hassle: Unpleasant task or chore harder than it should be
- leave: To go away from; depart
- randomly: With no pattern or clear purpose; by chance
- genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- biological: Being related to life and living things
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- solidify: To make or become solid or more solid
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- adjust: To change; to attain a desired state or function
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- piece: A counter in a board game
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- point: An item to be discussed
- rejection: Decision that something is not good enough
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- person: Man, woman or child
- incompatible: Not able to get on, be used together
- diabolical: Of, concerning, or characteristic of the devil; satanic
- dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
- kindness: Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
- funk: Feeling of fear; sadness
- friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
- bitch: To aggressively complain about something
- sleepover: Having a child guest spend the night in your home
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- skew: To affect data making them incorrect or inaccurate
- online: Connected to the internet
- gen: (UK old-fashioned, informal) Information about a particular subject
- babe: Romantic term often used to your lover; darling
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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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The one thing that destroys relationships
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林宜悉 posted on 2023/02/16Ever wonder why some relationships just fizzle out? This video dives into the 'one thing' that can destroy connections, using relatable scenarios like friendship drama and first date awkwardness to show you how to speak up and set boundaries. You'll pick up practical phrases for handling hard conversations and avoid passive aggression, making your daily interactions smoother!
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