Vocabulary
- knuckle down: To start working or studying hard.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- quiz question: A question asked in a quiz to test someone's knowledge.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- do over: To repeat an action; do something again
- round to: To visit someone's place informally, usually briefly.
- get round: To persuade someone to let you do what you want
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
- engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- turn off
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- procrastination: Act of putting off something you ought to do
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- temptation: Something making you want to do/have bad thing
- rob: Person's name
- tedious: Being uninteresting and taking a long time; boring
- knuckle: Rounded bone where the fingers can bend
- minimize: To make something seem small or less important
- fallacy: Idea many people believe is true but is false
- delay: To wait some amount of time before doing something
- weekend: Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
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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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BBC 6 Minute English June 30, 2016 - Get on with it!
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Adam Huang posted on 2016/07/09Ever find yourself putting things off? This episode of BBC's 6 Minute English dives into the fascinating psychology behind procrastination, like the 'planning fallacy,' and offers practical tips to help you finally 'get on with it'! You'll pick up useful vocabulary for time management and hear a natural conversation that's perfect for improving your listening skills.
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