Vocabulary
- awkward: Lacking smooth movement
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- vulnerability: Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- embrace: Act of holding someone closely
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- strike: To hit something
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
- etiquette: Rules regarding manners or good behavior
- myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
- bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
- vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
- resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- leap: To enter or start something eagerly
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- handy: Convenient, easy to use, easy to reach
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- relieve: To make less boring by making some change
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
- unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
- rejection: Decision that something is not good enough
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- versa: used to say that what you have just said is also true in the opposite order
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- person: Man, woman or child
- spice: Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
- approachable: Easy to talk to or deal with
- overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
- timeless: Never-ending; everlasting; eternal
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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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5 Ways to Make Friends When You're Socially Awkward
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Samuel posted on 2023/07/25Feeling a bit awkward when meeting new people? This video shares 5 super practical ways to make friends, even if you're shy! You'll pick up useful conversation starters and learn how to be more approachable in everyday settings.
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