at work
US /æt wɚk/
UK /æt wə:k/
- Phrase
- Located at one's place of employment
A1Morecome back
US /kʌm bæk/
UK /kʌm bæk/
- Phrasal Verb
- To reply to someone, often forcefully
- To be remembered
A1Moredirection
US /dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ-/
UK /də'rekʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When someone tells people what to do
- Describes the way you are going, e.g. North
A2TOEICMorehappiness
US /ˈhæpɪnɪs/
UK /'hæpɪnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
- A feeling of joy and contentment
A2Morein other words
US
UK
- Phrase
- Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
lead to
US /lid tu/
UK /li:d tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To result in some action
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have something as a consequence or result.
A1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Morepositive
US /ˈpɑzɪtɪv/
UK /ˈpɒzətɪv/
- Adjective
- Showing agreement or support for something
- Being sure about something; knowing the truth
- Noun
- A photograph in which light areas are light and dark areas are dark
A2Morepursuit
US /pɚˈsut/
UK /pəˈsju:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of following someone to catch them
- Process of attempting to achieve a goal
B1TOEICMoreresilient
US /rɪˈzɪljənt/
UK /rɪ'zɪlɪənt/
- Adjective
- Recovering quickly from something bad
- Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.
B2Moretangible
US /ˈtændʒəbəl/
UK /ˈtændʒəbl/
- Adjective
- Able to be touched or felt; real
- Able to be seen or noticed; obvious; apparent
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Item which can be seen and touched
- A thing that is perceptible by touch.
B2Moreworthwhile
US /ˌwɜ:rθˈwaɪl/
UK /ˌwɜ:θˈwaɪl/
- Adjective
- Worth the money, time or effort of doing something
B1More
Vocabulary
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- lead to: To result in some action
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- long: Person's name
- live: To be alive
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- resilient: Recovering quickly from something bad
- pursuit: Act of following someone to catch them
- tangible: Able to be touched or felt; real
- health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- worthwhile: Worth the money, time or effort of doing something
- happiness: State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
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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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Sonja Lyubomirsky: The Benefits of Happiness
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Eating posted on 2014/11/25Ever wonder if being happy actually *helps* you in life? This video dives into the science of happiness, showing you how positive psychology research reveals real benefits for your health, relationships, and even your career! You'll pick up practical insights and simple sentence structures that make complex ideas easy to grasp.
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