Vocabulary
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- on to: Toward something; forward
- have to: Must do
- on time
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- plan out: To think about and decide on the details of something you want to do in the future.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- look back: To think about past events
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
- lose out
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
- make time for: To schedule time for a specific activity or person.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
- productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
- dedicate: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
- psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
- willpower: Ability to make yourself do what you really want
- assignment: Task you are given to do (as in the armed forces)
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
- torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
- click: To work well with someone or something
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- leave: To go away from; depart
- author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- puzzle: To be a challenge to understand; confuse
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- important: Having power or authority
- solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
- assign: To give someone a particular job to do
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- exhaustion: Total loss of strength; extreme tiredness
- creative: Having the ability to make something new
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- finite: Having limits; lasting for a limited time
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- person: Man, woman or child
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- deplete: To reduce the amount, strength or number of
- automate: To make automatic by using machines
- lab: Short for 'laboratory'
- unable: Not being able to do something
- mall: Large public area often covered with grass
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
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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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2 Things You Need to Understand to Stop Being Lazy – Willpower by Roy Baumeister
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Doris Lin posted on 2025/07/12Ever feel like you're just too lazy to get things done? This video dives into Roy Baumeister's fascinating research on willpower and ego depletion, revealing two key insights that can help you overcome procrastination. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and practical strategies for boosting your productivity, making it a must-watch for anyone looking to get more out of their day!
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