Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- go on: To continue doing something
- in a word: Briefly; in short.
- hinges on: Depends entirely on something.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- fall apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
- sink in: (Of an idea) to slowly be understood or felt
- first three: The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
- step into: To enter a place or situation.
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- week: Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
- vacation: Time off work used for relaxation or travel
- talk: Style of speaking
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- go: To attend or be at a place
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- stop: To block or close something
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- message: Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- sick: Having a physical or mental illness
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- unchecked: With the details not yet confirmed as correct
- free: Living, happening without being controlled
- thirsty: Having a powerful desire or need for something
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- loser: Someone who fails to win a game or other contest
- view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
- hurting: To cause pain, damage or injury
- financial: Involving money
- battle: Military fight between armies
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- exhausted: To emit gas from the back of a car
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- flute: Musical instrument played by blowing into one end
- satisfy: To make someone happy because they got their wish
- forbid: To order someone not to do something
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- gentle: Kind and quiet in nature; not harsh or violent
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
- intend: To plan or want to do something
- dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- insignificant: Being very small or unimportant
- praise: To express approval of something or someone
- moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- winding: Following a twisting or spiral course
- relieve: To make less boring by making some change
- strengthen: To make something stronger
- spiritually: In a strict disciplined manner
- temptation: Something making you want to do/have bad thing
- graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
- servant: Person paid to clean, cook, etc. in another's home
- scheduling: To plan to do something at a certain time
- laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
- faithful: (Religious) people who believe in a god or gods
- promotion: Act of advertising a product to people
- assignment: Task you are given to do (as in the armed forces)
- insane: Mentally ill; crazy
- overwhelmed: To defeat something or someone completely
- grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
- burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
- assurance: Freedom from doubt
- conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
- margin: Edge of an area
- sin: Act that breaks a religious law
- counselor: Person offering professional advice to others
- materialistic: Desiring many possessions
- weary: To make or become tired or lose energy or strength
- humble: Being lower in quality or status
- sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
- crush: Strong attraction to someone
- throne: Special elaborate chair on which king/queen sits
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- barren: (Of a woman) not able to have children
- bungee: Elasticized rope you can hang from, as a sport
- counseling: To listen and give expert advice to someone
- tranquility: Absence of stress, noise or movement; serenity
- buffer: Data in computer memory allowing fast access
- goto
- entirety: State of being complete
- supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
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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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Violet posted on 2013/05/23Feeling overwhelmed and stressed? This video dives into finding spiritual rest and overcoming workaholism and idolatry, offering practical advice for a more balanced life. You'll pick up useful phrases for discussing stress and finding peace, perfect for boosting your everyday English!
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