Vocabulary
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- as a gift: Given without expectation of payment; a present.
- out of luck: To not have any luck; to be unfortunate
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
- cultivate: To grow plants, crops etc.
- impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- spontaneously: In a sudden, unplanned way
- register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
- respond: To answer something or someone
- furniture: Items such as tables, chairs, beds or closets
- slight: Small (amount, quality)
- grim: Being very serious or determined
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- person: Man, woman or child
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- happen: To take place or occur
- enrich: To make someone or something better
- radiant: Being bright
- broadly: In a general (not detailed) manner
- shock: The passage of an electricity through the body
- gift: Something given to another for a reason; present
- discovery: Learning something for the first time
- radio: System of sending/receiving signals through 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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Where Does Compassion Really Come From?
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poro posted on 2017/03/21Ever wonder where compassion truly comes from? This video shares a personal story about everyday discoveries and how a simple smile can spark human connection, offering practical insights into empathy practice. You'll pick up useful phrases for situational dialogues and learn how to cultivate mindfulness in daily life!
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