Vocabulary
- from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
- in terms of
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- happen on: To find or discover by accident.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- painted over: To cover something with paint.
- local communities: Groups of people living in the same area or having particular characteristics in common.
- home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- drum up: To try to get support or interest from people for something.
- mask up: To put on a face mask for protection.
- out and about: Having returned to your usual activities after an illness.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
- wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- slightly: Only a little
- embrace: Act of holding someone closely
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
- candidate: Politician who is running for public office
- remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
- cast: People who appear in a play or movie
- congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
- survey: Broad view or general description of something
- couple: To join something to something else
- queue: Line of people or cars waiting for something
- coronavirus: Any of a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- chronological: Placed in order of time, usually of events
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- impose: To make someone to do or endure something
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- election: Process of choosing someone by voting
- hybrid: Formed from combining different things
- requirement: A demand that someone does something
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- great: Very good; better than before
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- workforce: The total number of working people
- slack: Condition of being looser or not tight
- stray: To deviate or go away from the established norm
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- jolly: Being full of cheer, friendliness and happiness
- official: Real, exact, truely felt
- march: To force someone to walk somewhere
- picturesque: Pretty/interesting in a cute, old-fashioned way
- overwhelmingly: So it cannot be resisted
- officially: According to what is stated by an authority figure
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- united: To join or come together for the same goal
- vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
- popped: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- ministry: Body of religious workers and leaders
- pine: Tall pointed evergreen tree with needlelike leaves
- presidential: Concerning the president
- concede: To admit that something is true
- recruitment: Act of enlisting people into the army
- mega: Big; great; large; impressive
- zoom: Camera lens used to magnify images
- mask: To hide something so that it cannot be seen
- electoral: Concerning elections
- authorize: To officially or legally allow or give permission
- rainforest: Ancient forest growing in tropical regions
- artwork: the pieces of art, such as drawings and photographs, that are used in books, newspapers, and magazines
- yahoo: Person who is not very intelligent or cultured
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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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Anthony Wong posted on 2020/12/21Ever wondered how the U.S. Electoral College actually works, especially with those 'faithless electors'? This CNN 10 explainer breaks it down, plus dives into the world of working from home and even some cool Amazon rock art! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and gain a deeper cultural understanding along the way.
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