Vocabulary
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- at midnight: At twelve o'clock at night; the middle of the night.
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in terms of
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- have to: Must do
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- consists of: Is made up or composed of.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- thing: (Used to introduce the reason for something)
- hour: 60 minutes
- basketball: Team game played to throw the ball through a hoop
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- business: A company formed for making profit
- book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
- reading: Text you are understanding or reading to others
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- cooking: To heat food until it is ready to eat
- wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- great: Very good; better than before
- read: Person's name
- piano: Keyboard instrument used for playing music
- battery: Portable device that stores electricity
- idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- violin: Wooden instrument with strings, played with a bow
- success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
- successful: Having the desired effect or result
- extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- balanced: To be steady by having equal weight on both sides
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
- balance: Instrument for weighing things
- compose: To calm yourself after being angry or upset
- harmonious: Being compatible; working well together
- martial: Concerning fighting, war, or soldiers
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
- dedicate: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
- willpower: Ability to make yourself do what you really want
- consistently: In a manner that is the same almost every time
- drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
- imply: To suggest something, without saying it directly
- gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
- meditate: To think deeply and quietly to calm your spirit
- bust: To arrest people involved in crime
- physique: The shape and size of a human body
- proactive: Acting to head off anticipated future problems
- hypothetical: Thought up, as an example; not being a real case
- gourmet: Person with a taste for good food and drink
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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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THE ONE THING BY GARY KELLER | ANIMATED BOOK REVIEW
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Joeyang posted on 2015/09/22Ever feel overwhelmed by your to-do list? This animated review of "The One Thing" by Gary Keller breaks down a powerful focus strategy to boost your productivity and achieve more by doing less! You'll pick up practical tips for decision fatigue and work-life balance, all explained with simple sentence structures perfect for A2+ learners.
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