Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- at least: As a minimum
- in terms of
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- keeping up: To understand what someone is saying
- reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
- work out
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- break up
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- sit down: To take a seat
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- buckle up: To fasten one's seatbelt.
- set up
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
- run to: To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
- in a rut: Stuck in a monotonous routine; lacking variety or progress.
- for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- each end: At both extremities or sides of something.
- burn out: To overwork to mental or physical exhaustion
- going on: To continue doing something
- cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- give in: To submit work; hand in
- get trapped in: To become confined in a place and unable to escape.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- turn in: To produce or achieve a good performance
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
- in depth: Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
- get up to: To do something slightly naughty
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- cracked it: To solve a problem or mystery.
- wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
- tune in: To listen to a radio program or watch a television program.
- such as: For example; like
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- genuine: Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- passionate: Being easily excited to strong emotions
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
- amount: Quantity of something
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- notion: Sudden idea or desire to do something
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- moderation: Decrease in the amount of something that is high
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
- essay: Short piece of written opinion on a subject
- bounce: A person's energy or confidence
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- literature: Writing valued as art, e.g. fiction, drama, poetry
- curriculum: Group of related courses in a school or college
- calendar: A table showing the days, months and years
- feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
- curve: Smooth rounded line that is not straight
- hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- solely: With no one or nothing else
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- creative: Having the ability to make something new
- semester: Half or a third of a school or college year
- subjective: Using personal feelings and opinions not facts
- grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
- gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
- continuum: A continuation without noticeable divisions
- terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
- cohort: Group of students studying something together
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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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Revision, exam and wellbeing tips for university applicants | Ep 1: Manchester Voices podcast
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POM Leung posted on 2025/01/08Feeling overwhelmed with university applications and exams? This episode of Manchester Voices is packed with practical tips on revision, study techniques like body doubling and timed sessions, and even how to manage your wellbeing during stressful times. You'll pick up useful vocabulary for student life and hear real conversations that make learning feel effortless!
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