Vocabulary
- from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- at least: As a minimum
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- out of sync: Not occurring at the same time or rate; not synchronized.
- at a stretch: Continuously; without stopping.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- on the job: While working; during the course of employment.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- got to: To arrive at some place
- go on: To continue doing something
- order in: To request food from a restaurant to be delivered to one's home or other location.
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- butt out: To stop interfering in something; mind your own business.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
- forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
- break away: To escape from a situation suddenly
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- once a month: Happening or appearing one time in each month.
- pitch in: To help or join together to accomplish something
- meet up: To arrange to meet someone.
- map out: To plan or arrange something in detail.
- tip of the iceberg: A small visible part of a much larger problem.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- groove on: To enjoy and move rhythmically to music.
- want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
- double up: To bend your body quickly, for example because you are in pain or because you are laughing a lot
- drop it down: To lower or release something to a lower level or position.
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- isolation: Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
- connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- utter: To make a particular sound; speak
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- groove: Long line that is cut into a surface of something
- bust: To arrest people involved in crime
- organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- sync: Short for 'synchronization'
- proactive: Acting to head off anticipated future problems
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- schedule: A list of events and their times
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- propose: To make an offer of marriage
- business: A company formed for making profit
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- longing: To have a strong desire for something or someone
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- paycheck: Check issued in payment of wages or salary
- great: Very good; better than before
- loneliness: State of feeling sad because you are alone
- fitness: Good physical condition; being in shape
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- zombie: Dead person who exists among the living
- recur: To occur again or repeatedly
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- iceberg: Very large mass of floating ice in the sea
- entrepreneurship: Starting up of new businesses
- firsthand: Received directly from a source
- lonely: Sad because apart from other people
- negotiable: That can be discussed to come to an agreement
- airplane: A machine that flies through the air
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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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8 Tips to Overcome Loneliness When Working From Home
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Ken Song posted on 2016/11/17Feeling a bit lonely while working from home? This video is packed with 8 super practical tips to help you beat those remote work blues and stay connected! You'll pick up useful phrases and strategies for making your solo workdays more enjoyable and productive.
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