Vocabulary
- engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
- have to: Must do
- turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- my personal favorite: Something that I like more than other things.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- run away from: To run somewhere, e.g. to escape from something
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- sink in: (Of an idea) to slowly be understood or felt
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- procrastination: Act of putting off something you ought to do
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- urge: A strong desire for something
- therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- miserable: Very unhappy
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
- subconsciously: From the subconscious mind
- inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
- guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
- sabotage: To destroy or damage, often secretly, to weaken
- therapist: Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
- alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- resonate: (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- destructive: Causing a very large amount of damage
- domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
- suicide: Act of purposely killing yourself
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
- boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- scared: To become frightened
- intellectually: In a manner involving reasoning or complex ideas
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- underlie: To be the basis, foundation or cause of something
- website: Collection of webpages in one location
- setup: Way something is organized or arranged
- sponsoring: To support the passage of a new law
- wail: To cry or complain about in a loud high voice
- checkout: Counter in a supermarket where you pay for goods
- hiss: To make a very long 's' sound to show disapproval
- urn: Vase of varying size and shape
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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
A2 Elementary
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Kristi Yang posted on 2017/09/29Ever wonder why you self-sabotage? This video dives into procrastination, survivor guilt, and the therapy process with a raw, darkly humorous take that's surprisingly relatable! You'll pick up practical insights and conversational phrases perfect for understanding everyday struggles.
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