Vocabulary
- bump into: To meet someone accidentally
- have to: Must do
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
- screw up: Spoken to make a big mistake
- left and right: In both the left and right directions.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- win over: To convince others to support you or your ideas
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- mindset: Way someone things about something
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- territory: Area of land defended by an animal
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- practically: Nearly, almost, or in effect
- recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
- screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- favor: Support or approval from people
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- grand: A counter for 1000 of something
- couple: To join something to something else
- likelihood: Chance that something might happen
- commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
- bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
- frequency: Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
- exceptional: Being extremely and unusually good
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- porch: Roofed structure over the entrance of a building
- beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- dime: Coin worth 10 US cents
- discourage: To make a person feel less courageous or hopeful
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
- yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- hoax: Act intended to deceive or trick
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- vividly: In a strongly, bright, lively or colorful manner
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
- tinker: To make small adjustments to repair or improve
- ingrain: To be deeply attached or fixed in
- baffle: To puzzle; to confuse
- paperwork: Work involving handling papers, forms, letters etc.
- salesman: Person whose job is to sell things
- salesperson: Person employed to sell a company's products
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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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Law Of Averages - How To Be Successful In Anything You Do
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jasmine posted on 2019/05/08Ever feel like you're hitting a wall? This video shares a personal story about the 'Law of Averages' in door-to-door sales, showing you how to handle rejection and stay motivated! You'll pick up practical phrases for workplace success and learn simple sentence structures perfect for everyday conversations.
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