Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- together with: In addition to; along with.
- source for: A place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained.
- search for: To try to find someone or something.
- bad habits: Negative or harmful routines or behaviors that are difficult to stop.
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- prioritize: To rank things in importance
- eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
- passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
- fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- click: To work well with someone or something
- connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
- topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
- activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- important: Having power or authority
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- paragraph: Section of writing dealing with one point
- postpone: To schedule for a later time
- founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
- scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
- folder: Container that holds documents
- gerund: Noun formed from a verb (such as the '-ing' form)
- info: Shortened form of the word 'information'
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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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Why You Forget Words When You Speak English (And How to Fix It)
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Susan posted on 2026/06/01Ever feel like your brain just *hides* the English words you've learned when you try to speak? This video dives into why that happens, explaining the difference between passive and active vocabulary. You'll learn a fantastic four-step method to make those words pop up when you need them, and even practice with some new vocabulary on topics like productivity!
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