Vocabulary
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- down the road: At a future time; in the future.
- have to: Must do
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
- in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
- fall away: Slowly lessen your friendship with someone
- drown out: To prevent a sound from being heard by making a louder noise.
- fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
- intuition: Natural ability to guess or feel things
- practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
- previous: Existing or happening before the present time
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- require: To demand that someone does something
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
- external: Concerning foreign countries
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
- instruction: A command for someone formally to do something
- convinced: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- animation: The process of creating moving images using drawings, computer graphics, or other techniques.
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- drown: To kill something by putting it under water
- campus: Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
- fill: To make something full
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- quit: To leave a job
- drawer: Sliding box of a desk, closet used to store things
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- calligraphy: Beautiful decorative handwriting of Kanji
- limited: (Of a company) with a limit of financial liability
- poster: A large, printed notice or picture
- reed: Person's name
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- lightness: Degree to which something is light in weight
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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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3 Lessons from Steve Jobs (Key Points from Stanford '05 Speech)
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Amy.Lin posted on 2017/09/25Ever wondered how to connect the dots in your own life and career? Dive into Steve Jobs' iconic Stanford speech and pick up practical advice on following your passion and staying true to yourself, all while practicing simple sentence structures and useful vocabulary!
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