Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- check off: To write on a list to show something has been done
- Easier said than done: More difficult than it appears to be.
- for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
- at least: As a minimum
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
- being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
- back in the day: In the past; in former times.
- back then: At that time in the past.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- roof over: A place to live; shelter or housing.
- over your head: Too difficult to understand.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- has over: To invite someone to your house.
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- crucial: Extremely important or necessary
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
- convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
- overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
- component: One of the parts that something is made up of
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- craft: To make by hand and with much skill
- formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- motivational: Concerning motivation
- visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
- vegan: Vegetarian who eats no animal or dairy products
- amateur: Someone doing an activity for pleasure, not a job
- tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
- emotionally: In a way that shows your feelings
- important: Having power or authority
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- bliss: Great joy or happiness
- aspire: To have a great ambition or goal
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- improvement: Addition or change that makes something better
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- definite: Not likely to change; clearly decided
- translate: To change something into a different state
- pill: Person who is difficult to deal with
- photography: Art of taking pictures with a camera
- persuasion: Using reasons to make people believe something
- monk: Man belonging to religious group that live simply
- caretaker: Job of taking care of others or their property
- fulfil: To finish or provide something successfully
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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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The Japanese Formula For Happiness - Ikigai
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Raven Lin posted on 2019/01/21Ever wonder about the secret to true happiness? This video dives into the Japanese concept of Ikigai, a fantastic formula for finding your life's purpose and joy! You'll pick up practical tips for personal growth and maybe even discover how to monetize your skills, all while enjoying simple sentence structures.
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