Vocabulary
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
- in point: Relevant; pertinent
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
- presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- point: An item to be discussed
- tempt: To make someone want something, even if it's bad
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- repeat: Action that is done again
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
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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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Presentation Quick Tip #9 - How to Remember What to Say in a Presentation
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劉善驊 posted on 2013/12/14Ever freeze up during a presentation and forget what to say? This quick tip from Carl Kwon reveals how to ditch memorization and use point form effectively, so you can deliver your message naturally and confidently! You'll pick up practical memory techniques perfect for any workplace presentation.
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