Vocabulary
- have at: To attack someone or something.
- at least: As a minimum
- bad habits: Negative or harmful routines or behaviors that are difficult to stop.
- slip back: To return to a former bad state or habit.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- latch on: To understand something, often after a period of confusion or delay.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- next to: Being located along side another
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- make or break: Capable of ensuring success or causing failure.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- come out with: To go out with someone on a date
- pretty much anything: Almost everything; nearly all things.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- decade: Period of 10 years
- component: One of the parts that something is made up of
- divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
- counterintuitive: Contrary to what common sense would suggest
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- cue: Word or action in a play to tell an actor to speak
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- section: A part of a whole
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- neurological: Concerning, used in or practicing neurology
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- leave: To go away from; depart
- author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- endemic: Natural to or typical of a specific place/people
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- formation: Process of creating; making a particular shape
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- habit: Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- workout: Energetic exercise
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- latch: To tightly attach yourself to something
- piece: A counter in a board game
- basal: Concerning the lowest level or fundamentals
- encode: To change a message or information into code
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
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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 2022/05/07Ever wonder why some habits stick and others don't? This video dives into the fascinating 'Habit Loop' of cue, routine, and reward, using insights from neuroscience and Charles Duhigg's book, 'The Power of Habit'! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and practical strategies for self-improvement that you can use every single day.
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