Vocabulary
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- mess up: To make a mistake
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- work out
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- freeze up: (of a machine or part) to stop working because of ice or cold
- have to: Must do
- deal with
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- tease out: To extract or obtain something with persistent effort, especially information.
- go on: To continue doing something
- sad sack: A person who is regarded as pathetic, unlucky, or incompetent.
- pile up: To put things on top of each other to form a pile
- turn into: To change to become something else
- on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
- err on the side of: To make a cautious choice to avoid problems.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- come on over: An invitation to visit someone's home or location.
- special gift: A particularly thoughtful or unique present.
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- miserable: Very unhappy
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- pile: Large amount of something
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
- leap: To enter or start something eagerly
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- tease: To purposefully bother an animal
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- stressful: Worrying; causing tension
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- crystal: A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
- sack: To put something in a large bag
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- bulb: A round electronic device that produces light
- embarrassment: Shame you feel when you did something wrong
- flex: To move a part of the body to stretch muscles
- loosely: In a relaxed, calm, and free manner
- err: To make a mistake
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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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Adam Huang posted on 2020/10/25Ever feel stuck and scared to take that leap? This MarieTV episode dives into finding the courage to tackle anything, even your biggest fears, by exploring the 'worst-case scenario' mindset! You'll pick up practical decision-making tips and boost your confidence for career changes or new ventures.
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