Vocabulary
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- drop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
- in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
- to the life: In a very realistic and exact manner.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- take good care: To look after someone or something well; ensure their well-being.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- evolve: To develop certain features
- meditate: To think deeply and quietly to calm your spirit
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- interact: To talk or do things with each other
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- tiny: Very, very small
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- spiritual: Of religious belief; believing in things of soul
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- destiny: Someone's future; the power that governs this
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- previously: At an earlier time
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- mindful: Bearing in mind; attentive to
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- fill: To make something full
- karma: (Hinduism, Buddhism) force affecting future lives
- greed: Wanting too much of something
- dilute: To make something weaker or less efficient
- echo: (Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
- jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
- childhood: The time when you are a child
- neutralize: To remove or take away a threat
- wholesome: Good for you; promoting health in a person/thing
- impatient: Not wanting to wait; getting angry over problems
- chirp: To make a sharp sound like an insect, bird
- bark: To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
- buddhist: Someone who follows the teachings of Buddha
- kindness: Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
- chant: To repeat a word or groups of words continuously
- monk: Man belonging to religious group that live simply
- narration: Act of telling a story and describing the events
- singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
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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
A2 Elementary
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VoiceTube posted on 2013/04/25Ever wondered how your actions today shape tomorrow? This video dives deep into the concept of Karma, offering a unique cultural perspective from Thailand and helping you understand its connection to mindfulness. You'll pick up simple sentence structures and gain a richer cultural understanding along the way!
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