Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- go on: To continue doing something
- forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
- get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- have to: Must do
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- deal with
- on time
- in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
- in part: To some extent; partially.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- in tune: Agreeing in pitch; agreeing in opinion
- as such: Something previously stated or understood
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
- reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- candidate: Politician who is running for public office
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- concise: Being brief and to the point; short
- section: A part of a whole
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- respect: To follow the established rules
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- unconsciously: Without thinking; not deliberately
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- important: Having power or authority
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- ramble: To talk or write in an apparently purposeless way
- deadline: A date or time before which something must be done
- unnecessary: Being more than needed or not needed
- leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
- engineering: The practical application of science to industry
- err: To make a mistake
- signpost: Post bearing a sign that gives directions
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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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English Job Interview Tips and Tricks - How to Answer Job Interview Questions in English
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Johnny Tsai posted on 2018/06/28Nervous about your next job interview in English? This video breaks down exactly how to answer common interview questions using the super-effective STAR method, so you can impress any employer! You'll pick up useful phrases and learn to give concise, confident answers that really shine.
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