Vocabulary
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- dying to: Extremely eager or anxious to do or have something.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- full gear: All the necessary equipment for a particular activity.
- have to: Must do
- on time
- in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- going on: To continue doing something
- count up: To add numbers together to find a total; to increase gradually.
- all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- ritual: Performed as part of a ceremony
- profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- procrastination: Act of putting off something you ought to do
- miserable: Very unhappy
- cortex: The outer part of an organ/structure, e.g. brain
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- silly: Careless
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- shift: To change in position or direction
- rage: Strong or violent anger
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
- prefrontal: Anterior to a frontal structure
- prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
- snooze: A short light sleep; nap
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
- require: To demand that someone does something
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
- spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
- important: Having power or authority
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- assert: To state or declare your ideas positively strongly
- basal: Concerning the lowest level or fundamentals
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- encode: To change a message or information into code
- part: Division of a book
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
- elementary: Basic, simple, or essential
- autopilot: (For ships, planes) automatic navigational device
- garbage: Waste material that has been thrown out
- unstoppable: Not capable of being stopped
- negotiator: Person holding a discussion to reach agreement
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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
A2 Elementary
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The 5 Second Rule ❖ Mel Robbins
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黃絹婷 posted on 2026/01/10Ever feel stuck in a rut or struggle to get things done? This video introduces Mel Robbins' amazing '5 Second Rule' to help you break free from procrastination and build confidence, using simple techniques like counting backwards! You'll learn practical strategies for daily life and pick up some advanced vocabulary along the way.
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