Vocabulary
- skim through: To read something quickly, paying little attention to detail.
- have to: Must do
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- on to: Toward something; forward
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- with practice: Through repeated exercise or performance, leading to improvement or skill.
- this day and age: The present period or modern times.
- in this day and age: In the present time; nowadays.
- stop over: To visit a place for a short time during a longer journey.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- of ours: Belonging to us; associated with us.
- factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- read: Person's name
- pay: To give money for goods or work done
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- thinking: To have an idea, opinion or belief about something
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- important: Having power or authority
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- part: Division of a book
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- carefully: In a manner that involves focus and care
- boss: Person in charge of you at work
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
- quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- point: An item to be discussed
- main: Most important; most often used
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
- paragraph: Section of writing dealing with one point
- underline: To draw a line beneath a word or phrase
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
- meaning: To express a particular idea or thought
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- financial: Involving money
- confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
- link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
- successful: Having the desired effect or result
- disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- factor: Something that influences a result
- enjoyment: Pleasure felt when having a good time
- recession: Act of moving backward gradually
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- procedure: A medical operation
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- balance: Instrument for weighing things
- justify: To give good reasons for something
- corporation: Big company or a combination of several companies
- instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
- gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
- financially: From a financial point of view
- importantly: In an important way;
- theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
- workplace: Place where work is done
- supervisor: Someone in charge of a task, place, or person
- eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
- convey: To carry or transport something
- motivating: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
- skim: To remove fat, etc. from the top of a liquid
- gist: Main points of something
- recap: Brief description of something that had been said
- matching: To equal or be as good as something else
- se: South-east
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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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Jay Terry Sky posted on 2016/10/19Struggling with the Matching Headings task in IELTS Reading? This video breaks down super effective skimming techniques and heading elimination strategies, giving you a step-by-step guide to conquer this tricky section! You'll pick up essential exam strategies and time management tips to boost your score.
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