Vocabulary
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- at least: As a minimum
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- bail on: To abandon or desert someone or something, especially when they are needed.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- save up: To gradually collect money by saving.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- down the road: At a future time; in the future.
- work through: To deal with something systematically until it is completed
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- take it from me: Trust me or believe what I say based on experience.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- cut costs: To reduce expenses or spending.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- back in the day: In the past; in former times.
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
- multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
- guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
- potentially: That could happen or become reality
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- miserable: Very unhappy
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- firm: Company that sells goods or services
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- recession: Act of moving backward gradually
- degree: Amount or extent of something
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- sweat: To do an amount of hard work
- route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
- master: To gain control over something
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
- act: To behave in a certain way
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
- prospective: Likely to happen or be something in the future
- whatsoever: Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- university: High-level educational institution; college
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- broom: Brush with a long handle, used for cleaning
- bail: Money given to ensure prisoner returns to a court
- bullshit: Telling lies, nonsense (very rude)
- bless: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
- wholeheartedly: Completely enthusiastically; with great agreement
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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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Going to UNIVERSITY for the Wrong Reasons
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Deborah Hu posted on 2017/08/22Thinking about university? This video shares a super honest personal story about going to college for the wrong reasons and the "degree regret" that followed. You'll get real talk about choosing your major and career path, plus pick up practical vocabulary for workplace discussions!
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