Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- have to: Must do
- sit down: To take a seat
- bring out: To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
- name card: A small card printed with one's name and other details such as address, telephone number, and occupation.
- live up: To be as good as expected or promised.
- on the contrary: In contrast; from the opposite standpoint
- off the hook: Released from an obligation or responsibility.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- hop in: To get in or on a vehicle
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- lean on: To depend on someone for support or help.
- burn out: To overwork to mental or physical exhaustion
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- attend to: To deal with; take care of; pay attention to.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- back then: At that time in the past.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- perceive: To notice or become aware of something
- discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
- sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
- quote: Written statement of the cost of something
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- contagious: Able to be passed on by touch
- productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
- atmosphere: Air around us
- capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
- psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
- burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
- trivial: Small; unimportant; worthless
- cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
- admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
- humble: Being lower in quality or status
- crowd: To force too many things, people into
- neglect: Act of failing to do something important, required
- contrary: (Of weather) difficult; likely to cause trouble
- pathetic: Causing feelings of sadness, pity and sympathy
- rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- ego: Opinion you have about yourself and your worth
- blend: To combine different elements or substances
- gender: State of being male or female
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- praise: To express approval of something or someone
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- accidentally: Unexpectedly; by mistake
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
- solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
- arise: To stand up
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
- facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- marathon: Lasting for a long time
- attend: To take care of someone in need
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- thoughtful: Concerned about needs and feelings of other people
- cocky: Overly self-confident or self-assertive
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
- teamwork: Cooperative work done by a team
- yah: Another way of saying 'yes'
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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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How to become a warm, thoughtful, caring, intelligent leader?
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Eric Kao posted on 2018/07/20Want to be a leader people love? This video shares practical tips on how to be warm, thoughtful, and intelligent, focusing on empathy and servant leadership. You'll pick up simple sentence structures and daily workplace phrases to boost your personal development and team management skills!
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