Vocabulary
- down in the dumps: Feeling sad, depressed, or discouraged.
- in the dumps: Feeling sad or depressed.
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- going on: To continue doing something
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- quiz question: A question asked in a quiz to test someone's knowledge.
- get after: To talk to in order to get someone to do something
- do the trick: To solve a problem or achieve a desired result.
- go in for: To enter a competition
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- at least: As a minimum
- check out
- equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- recap: Brief description of something that had been said
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
- miserable: Very unhappy
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- cozy: Comfortable, warm, pleasant, and often, small
- wardrobe: Stock of clothes belonging to a person
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- association: Organization of people with the same interest
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- retail: Business of selling products to the public
- survey: Broad view or general description of something
- household: Being in everyday use; common
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- guilt: Shame at doing something bad or wrong
- remorse: Sense of guilt for something bad you did
- intend: To plan or want to do something
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- sharp: Person's name
- comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- programme: A plan or schedule of events
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- figuratively: In a manner a metaphor; not literally
- leopard: Large cat with short fur and black spots
- pang: Sudden and strong sense of pain or hunger
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
- humorous: Being funny or causing someone to laugh
- ad: Public notice or advertisement
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- cosy: Comfortable, warm, pleasant, and often, small
- online: Connected to the internet
- unhappy: Not feeling happy; sad or worried
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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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Samuel posted on 2017/12/14Ever hit the shops to feel better, only to regret it later? This fun 6-minute English lesson dives into 'retail therapy' and 'buyer's remorse,' giving you practical vocabulary to talk about shopping psychology. You'll pick up useful phrases that are perfect for everyday conversations!
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