Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- out of focus: Not clear or sharp in appearance; blurry.
- on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
- of all time: The best or most significant in history.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
- with time: As time passes; eventually.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- look through: To examine carefully to see what is there
- fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
- on to: Toward something; forward
- stock footage: Film or video footage that can be used in other projects.
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- next to: Being located along side another
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- as a matter of fact: In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often when it differs from what someone might expect or believe.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- stop in: To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- share in: To participate in something; to have a part or interest in something.
- deep love: A profound and intense feeling of affection and care.
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
- going on: To continue doing something
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- roof over: A place to live; shelter or housing.
- over your head: Too difficult to understand.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- come on over: An invitation to visit someone's home or location.
- special gift: A particularly thoughtful or unique present.
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- distraction: Something drawing your attention away from
- pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- metaphor: Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- gratitude: Warm friendly feelings of thanks
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- evolve: To develop certain features
- passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- foundation: Base or important starting point
- frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
- lapse: (Of license, etc.) to stop being valid; expire
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- contemporary: Being modern, up -to-date, of this age
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
- important: Having power or authority
- mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- spiral: A continuous curve round a central point
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- mindful: Bearing in mind; attentive to
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- point: An item to be discussed
- nurture: Care and support given to people as they develop
- business: A company formed for making profit
- bucket: Open container with a handle used to carry liquids
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- feminine: Concerning or relating to females
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- seduction: Making someone attracted to you/have sex with you
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- pollen: Fine, usually yellow powder produced by plants
- nectar: Sweet liquid found in plants
- photography: Art of taking pictures with a camera
- filmmaker: Person who makes movies; movie producer, director
- orchid: Color that is light purple
- licensing: To give official permission to do something
- bee: Gathering to perform activities and tasks together
- dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
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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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Louie Schwartzberg & Marie Forleo: The Beauty of Slowing Down
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Ken Song posted on 2017/06/23Ever feel like life's moving too fast? Join Marie Forleo and Louie Schwartzberg as they explore the stunning beauty of slowing down through incredible time-lapse nature cinematography! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and gain cultural depth by diving into topics like pollination and gratitude.
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