Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- lively music: Music that is upbeat, energetic, and full of life.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- in pursuit: Following or chasing someone or something, typically to catch them.
- lead to: To result in some action
- next to: Being located along side another
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
- pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
- television program: A segment of content intended for broadcast on television.
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- catastrophic: Causing a lot of damage or suffering
- awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
- territory: Area of land defended by an animal
- compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
- molecule: Two or more atoms chemically combined
- conduct: Your behavior
- tolerate: To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- hypothesis: A theory trying to explain something
- pursuit: Act of following someone to catch them
- craft: To make by hand and with much skill
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- endeavor: To attempt or make effort to do something
- counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
- intelligent: Smart; able to think and reason
- favor: Support or approval from people
- accomplishment: Something you succeed in after hard work
- yield: To bend or break because of a strong force
- courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- likelihood: Chance that something might happen
- randomly: With no pattern or clear purpose; by chance
- goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- accidentally: Unexpectedly; by mistake
- aviation: Science or practice of flying aircraft
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- breakdown: When normal activity or behavior stops
- business: A company formed for making profit
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- minimize: To make something seem small or less important
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- disagree: To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
- caress: To rub gently with the hands, as a sign of love
- homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
- bedside: (Of bed) by the side of a bed
- hairstyle: Arrangement of the hair
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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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It doesn’t matter if you fail. It matters *how* you fail. | Amy Edmondson for Big Think +
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林宜悉 posted on 2023/11/23Ever wondered how to turn failures into stepping stones? This video dives into Amy Edmondson's fascinating research on 'intelligent failure,' helping you understand different failure archetypes and how to embrace experimentation. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and practical insights perfect for the workplace!
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