Vocabulary
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- push the button: To press a button in order to make something work.
- for instance: As an example.
- for the better: Resulting in improvement; to a more favorable condition.
- try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- meditation: Act of deep and quiet thinking
- immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
- commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- genuine: Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- instance: An example of something; case
- compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- gratitude: Warm friendly feelings of thanks
- psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- decade: Period of 10 years
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- pursuit: Act of following someone to catch them
- valuable: Being useful or important
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- meaningful: Having importance; showing someone's intention
- click: To work well with someone or something
- connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- mindfulness: Paying attention to your responsibilities
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
- movement: Part of a piece of classical music
- devote: To dedicate
- strengthen: To make something stronger
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- daily: Happening every day
- great: Very good; better than before
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- firsthand: Received directly from a source
- kindness: Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
- unlock: To use a key or code to open 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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Eating posted on 2020/12/27Ever wondered what *really* makes people happy? This video dives into the science behind happiness, sharing research-based tips like gratitude journaling and mindfulness that you can use every day! You'll pick up practical ways to boost your well-being and learn simple sentence structures along the way.
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