Vocabulary
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
- at least: As a minimum
- of means: Having resources or wealth available for use.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- have to: Must do
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
- chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- chaotic: Utterly confused
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- hectic: (Of time, activity) very busy; full of activity
- steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
- couple: To join something to something else
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- stressful: Worrying; causing tension
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- fever: A high body temperature, indicating illness
- frantic: Frenzied; wild with excitement, worry etc.
- fill: To make something full
- exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- methodical: Done in an organized and thorough way
- overheat: To become too hot
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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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Susan posted on 2026/04/21Feeling overwhelmed by your to-do list? This lesson dives into super useful everyday vocabulary and phrases to describe just how busy you are, from 'hectic' to 'feverish pace'! You'll pick up practical words and simple sentence structures to confidently talk about your packed schedule, perfect for ESL learners.
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