Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
- closer than: Nearer in distance compared to something else.
- walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
- out of power: Not currently holding a position of authority or government.
- stop working: To cease performing a task or function; to become non-operational.
- by no means: Certainly not; in no way.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
- essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- moderation: Decrease in the amount of something that is high
- virtue: Benefit, advantage, or good result of something
- seek: To ask someone for help
- tranquility: Absence of stress, noise or movement; serenity
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- exhausting: To emit gas from the back of a car
- equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
- pity: Feeling very sorry for someone, e.g. in trouble
- important: Having power or authority
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- inability: Lack of ability, power, or means to do something
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- fully: Completely or entirely
- mad: Very angry
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- person: Man, woman or child
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- incapable: Not capable or able to do something
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- balance: Instrument for weighing things
- acclaim: To give strong or public praise to
- allocate: To distribute or set apart for a plan or purpose
- altar: Area in a church where the priests preaches from
- stillness: Calmness without winds
- stoic: Person who can suffer without complaining
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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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Why You Should Be Good At Doing Nothing
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VoiceTube posted on 2024/10/29Feeling overwhelmed by constant busyness? This video explores the surprising benefits of 'doing nothing,' drawing wisdom from Stoic philosophers like Seneca and historical figures. You'll pick up practical tips for work-life balance and learn some advanced vocabulary related to mindfulness and slow living!
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