Vocabulary
- screen out: To eliminate or reject something or someone, often by a filtering process.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- in summary: Briefly stating or reviewing main points.
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- interpret: To express so that others understand it
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- variety: Particular type of thing or person
- motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- address: Exact street location of a place
- reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- indicate: To show something; direct attention to; point out
- adapt: To change something for a different function
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- participant: Person involved or included in something
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- performance: Act of doing something
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- profile: To write a short description of a person or group
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- hone: To improve or perfect (abilities or skills)
- enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
- comprehensive: Including most or all things
- organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
- ratio: The relationship in relative size, etc.
- verbal: Concerning verbs
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- analysis: Careful study to better understand something
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- morale: the amount of confidence and enthusiasm, etc. that a person or a group has at a particular time
- discern: To be able to tell differences, see shapes, etc.
- summary: Brief, complete and accurate
- effectiveness: Degree of how well something works or is done
- predominant: Having more power or influence than others
- critique: A review of the quality of a work
- leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
- identification: (Card or paper) that proves who a person is
- workplace: Place where work is done
- misunderstand: To fail to get the meaning correctly
- personalize: To make personal or more personal
- empathic: Showing empathy/understanding of others' states
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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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宏明 posted on 2013/07/11Ever feel like you're not quite hearing what people mean? This video dives into effective listening styles, like empathic listening, to help you boost your communication skills at work. You'll pick up practical tips and advanced vocabulary that managers and leaders can use right away!
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