Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- punch in: To record the time of arrival at work on a time clock.
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- Easier said than done: More difficult than it appears to be.
- push past: To move forward by pushing through an obstacle or people.
- take some time: To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
- get thrown off: To be unseated or fall from a horse or other animal.
- down and out: Without money, a job, or a place to live; destitute.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- coming your way: To happen or become available to you.
- on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
- from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- as a gift: Given without expectation of payment; a present.
- 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.
- meditation: Act of deep and quiet thinking
- mental: Concerning the mind
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- prioritize: To rank things in importance
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- tremendous: Very good or very impressive
- embrace: Act of holding someone closely
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- sensation: (Person) attracting the interest of many people
- miserable: Very unhappy
- necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
- gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
- integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
- toxic: Poisonous; harmful
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
- cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
- effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
- sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- grain: Seeds of plants used for food
- asset: Thing that has value to you
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- intrinsic: Being naturally and always a part of something
- heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
- feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- important: Having power or authority
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
- paraphrase: Summary of another person's words
- constructive: Having positive effective results
- point: An item to be discussed
- armor: Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- person: Man, woman or child
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- business: A company formed for making profit
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
- toe: One of the five parts at the end of your foot
- stub: A stand-in piece of programming code
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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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Should You Toughen Up? Unexpected Advice For Sensitive Souls
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Adam Huang posted on 2024/07/14Feeling a bit too sensitive for this tough world? Marie Forleo's MarieTV tackles exactly that, offering practical advice on building emotional resilience and handling feedback constructively. You'll pick up useful phrases for daily life and even the workplace, all while enjoying simple sentence structures perfect for A2+ learners!
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