Vocabulary
- speak out: To express your opinion frankly and publicly, especially about something that you disagree with.
- have to: Must do
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- take some time: To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
- at least: As a minimum
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
- prepare yourself: To get yourself ready for something.
- record a video: To capture video footage using a camera or recording device.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- high expectations: A strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future; a high degree of anticipation.
- in point: Relevant; pertinent
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- introvert: Person who does not like social contact
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- meditate: To think deeply and quietly to calm your spirit
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- shift: To change in position or direction
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- counterproductive: Tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- grammatical: Conforming to the rules of syntax
- energize: To give more energy and power to someone
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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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TOO SHY TO SPEAK: How to practice speaking skills when you’re introverted
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natsuki posted on 2023/05/03Feeling too shy to practice your English speaking skills? This video is packed with practical tips, like shifting your focus and lowering expectations, to help introverts build confidence and fluency. You'll learn easy ways to warm up your language skills and get comfortable in conversations!
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