Vocabulary
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
- have to: Must do
- set up
- head out: To leave a place; depart
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- awkward: Lacking smooth movement
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- hygiene: Cleanliness; being clean
- harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
- clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- odor: A certain smell, often strong or distinct
- address: Exact street location of a place
- manner: The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- stink: To smell terrible
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
- deodorant: Substance applied to the skin to hide body smells
- gossip: To talk about others' private lives
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- guidance: Advice on what to do in school, job, future
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- employee: Person who works for someone else for payment
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- embarrass: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- respectful: Showing respect, consideration or politeness
- unnecessary: Being more than needed or not needed
- chat: To talk in a friendly and relaxed manner
- smell: To have a particular odor
- twister: Violent windstorm revolving around central point
- workplace: Place where work is done
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
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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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Lian posted on 2019/10/20Ever had to tell a coworker they smell? This hilarious office skit dives into that super awkward situation with a surprising twist! You'll pick up practical phrases for workplace etiquette and learn how to handle sensitive conversations with simple, clear sentences.
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