Vocabulary
- in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
- on the basis of: Because of; using as a reason or justification.
- write in: To add text to a document or form.
- to perfection: In a flawless or ideal manner; perfectly.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- dig out: To remove something from a place by digging.
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- entrepreneur: Businessperson who develops new businesses
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- typically: In a normal or usual way
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- spontaneous: Happening on its own, without anyone helping it
- accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
- necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
- proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
- paradox: Surprising statement containing two opposing ideas
- frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
- despair: To have lost all hope; lose heart
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
- tolerate: To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- mature: Behaving like an adult
- require: To demand that someone does something
- mediocrity: Ordinariness; being boring because just average
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
- emulate: To try to be like; copy; imitate
- wreck: Car, plane, boat accident damaging the vehicle
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
- architect: Person who designs and advises on buildings
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- formulate: To make and develop a set of rules or ideas
- ignite: To catch fire
- analysis: Careful study to better understand something
- anguish: Great suffering caused by pain, worry, unhappiness
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- rejection: Decision that something is not good enough
- greatness: Property of outstanding importance or eminence
- daily: Happening every day
- attain: To reach a desired level or amount over time
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- price: Person's name
- forget: To not remember something
- long: Person's name
- baseline: Imaginary standard by which things are compared
- curate: To be in charge of selecting and caring for objects to be shown in a museum or to form part of a collection of art, an exhibition, etc.
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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 Perfectionist Trap
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Jane posted on 2024/08/10Ever feel like you're not good enough, even when you've achieved a lot? This video dives into the 'Perfectionist Trap,' exploring how career ambition can sometimes hold us back and why embracing failure is key to mastery. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and learn about complex sentence structures while discovering how to foster a growth mindset!
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