Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in the moment: At the present time; now.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
- size up: To consider something to make a decision
- got to: To arrive at some place
- feel the need: To have a strong desire or urge to do something.
- on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
- susceptible: Likely to fall prey to, be drawn to or influenced
- essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
- mental: Concerning the mind
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
- esteem: Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- variety: Particular type of thing or person
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- conduct: Your behavior
- conventional: Following the common attitudes and practices
- accessible: Able to be entered, reached or used
- interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
- downright: Absolute; absolutely
- notorious: Being famous or publicly known for something bad
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- retail: Business of selling products to the public
- identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
- deem: To judge something to be a certain thing, way
- belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- thread: Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
- decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- sustainability: Property of being able to be continued/repeated
- cater: To cook or serve at an event for a fee
- rejection: Decision that something is not good enough
- prevail: To be successful against enemy/problem
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- product: Item that can be bought
- great: Very good; better than before
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- slick: Confident; effortlessly effective
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- expensive: Costing a lot of money
- exclusion: Act of preventing someone from taking part
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- sear: To use high heat to quickly burn the surface of
- linen: Cloth made from fibers of the flax plant
- snob: Person with offensive air of superiority
- eagle: Very large, strong bird that hunts small animals
- 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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Snobby Employees May Inadvertently Increase Sales - Cheddar Examines
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Mackenzie posted on 2019/09/23Ever wondered why some 'snobby' salespeople might actually make you buy more? This video dives into the fascinating psychology of luxury shopping, exploring how social exclusion and aspirational brands can influence impulse buying. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and practical insights into workplace dynamics that you can use every day!
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