Vocabulary
- any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
- going on: To continue doing something
- tidy up: To clean up your room
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- have to: Must do
- make time for: To schedule time for a specific activity or person.
- at hand: Close by; readily available.
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- those times: A period in the past, often remembered fondly.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- distraction: Something drawing your attention away from
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- urge: A strong desire for something
- sensation: (Person) attracting the interest of many people
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
- concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- external: Concerning foreign countries
- interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
- seek: To ask someone for help
- sober: Not drunk
- transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
- click: To work well with someone or something
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- internal: Being or happening in the body
- calendar: A table showing the days, months and years
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- devote: To dedicate
- rehabilitation: Helping criminals, etc. to return to normal life
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- mindful: Bearing in mind; attentive to
- tidy: With things in their proper place; not messy
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- programme: A plan or schedule of events
- trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
- crest: Showy part growing from the top of a bird's head
- uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
- surf: To view webpages on the internet
- lonely: Sad because apart from other people
- processor: A machine that to makes something ready for use
- dependency: Relying on person/thing financially or emotionally
- cessation: The stopping of an activity
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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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Five ways to stop getting distracted | BBC Ideas
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Annie Chien posted on 2020/02/26Ever feel like your brain is a pinball machine? This video dives into practical, research-backed ways to manage distractions, using cool techniques like 'surfing the urge' and 'time blocking'. You'll pick up useful phrases for daily life and learn how to stay focused, even when the world is buzzing!
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