Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- on a mission: Having a clear and important goal or purpose.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- in truth: In fact; actually; really
- settle on: To decide definitely to do or have something.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- search for: To try to find someone or something.
- right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
- throw off: To put out (heat, smell etc.); emit
- in hand: In one's possession or control.
- carry out
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
- crucial: Extremely important or necessary
- mindset: Way someone things about something
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- entrepreneur: Businessperson who develops new businesses
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
- precise: (Of language details etc.) Very accurate and exact
- notion: Sudden idea or desire to do something
- status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
- distinctive: Having a quality that is different from others
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- modest: Not large in amount, size, etc.; moderate
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- explicitly: Clearly; specifically
- intrinsic: Being naturally and always a part of something
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- legitimately: In a lawfully recognized manner
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
- mighty: Having great strength or great size
- transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
- surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
- attend: To take care of someone in need
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- introspection: Thinking deeply within yourself, about yourself
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- widely: To a large degree; over a large range
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- university: High-level educational institution; college
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- genome: Complete set of genetic material in an organism
- intersect: To divide something by crossing it
- downtown: Located in the business part of a town
- musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
- breadth: Width; distance from one side to the another
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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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Evangeline posted on 2021/02/28Ever wondered how to find your life's mission, like Elon Musk did? This video dives into setting goals and finding your purpose, using space exploration as a cool example! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and practice simple sentence structures that are super useful for workplace discussions.
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