Vocabulary
- future self: The person you will become in the future, often used in the context of making decisions that will benefit your future well-being.
- have to: Must do
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- going on: To continue doing something
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- act on: To have an effect on something.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- lead to: To result in some action
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- on time
- attend to: To deal with; take care of; pay attention to.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- in terms of
- off the wagon: Resuming drinking alcohol after quitting.
- work out
- off the hook: Released from an obligation or responsibility.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- common humanity: The shared characteristics, feelings, and vulnerabilities that make us human.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- interact with
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- write down: To record in writing
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- second hand: (Of goods) already used
- go away: To go on vacation
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- action movie: A film genre featuring exciting and often violent scenes.
- get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- down the road: At a future time; in the future.
- at least: As a minimum
- improve on: To make something better than it was before.
- point at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
- down the middle: In or along the center of something.
- on a regular basis: Happening frequently or at regular intervals.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in blood: Covered or stained with blood, literally or figuratively.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- sit down: To take a seat
- go on: To continue doing something
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- fall off the wagon: To resume an unwanted behavior, especially drinking alcohol after quitting.
- hand up: To raise one's hand in order to get attention, especially in a classroom.
- set up
- divvy up: To divide and distribute.
- down the line: At a later time; in the future.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- on the shelf: Located on a shelf.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- write out: To write something in full instead of using abbreviations or symbols.
- health benefits: Advantages provided by an employer or insurance plan related to healthcare, such as medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
- slack off: To reduce the amount of effort one puts into something.
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- the least bit: Not at all; to the smallest degree.
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- got to: To arrive at some place
- in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
- pass out: To distribute or hand out papers to people
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- ride out: To survive a difficult period or situation without serious harm.
- torture chamber: A room used for inflicting torture.
- put away: To put things in a closet, etc.; tidy up
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- pull off: To manage to succeed
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- give in: To submit work; hand in
- deal with
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
- wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
- in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
- go: To attend or be at a place
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- sleep: To have enough beds for
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- letter: One of the 26 parts of the English alphabet
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- eat: To put food in your mouth
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- cigarette: White paper tube filled with tobacco
- goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- loser: Someone who fails to win a game or other contest
- candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
- surfing: To view webpages on the internet
- surf: To view webpages on the internet
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- imagining: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
- breath: Air you take in and out of your body
- diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- helpful: Doing things that help someone
- guilt: Shame at doing something bad or wrong
- weight: How heavy something is
- failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
- retirement: Time later in life when you stop working
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- temptation: Something making you want to do/have bad thing
- optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
- motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
- addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
- loss: Friend, family, or other loved person's death
- urge: A strong desire for something
- assign: To give someone a particular job to do
- intervention: Getting involved to solve a disagreement, problem
- craving: To have a very strong desire for something
- donut: Piece of sweet, fried bread shaped like a ring
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- relapse: Recurrence of bad symptoms after improvement
- meditation: Act of deep and quiet thinking
- procrastinate: To delay doing something that you ought to do
- physiology: Ways in which the parts of a living thing operate
- mindset: Way someone things about something
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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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Authors@Google: Kelly McGonigal
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Rex Lin posted on 2013/11/30Ever wonder why sticking to your goals is so tough? In this talk, Kelly McGonigal dives into the science of willpower, sharing practical strategies to "surf the urge" and boost your productivity. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and complex sentence structures while learning how to master your behavior change!
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