Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
- carve up: To divide something into portions or shares.
- chop up: To cut something into small pieces.
- in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- attend to: To deal with; take care of; pay attention to.
- at the moment: At this time; now
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- child's play: Something very easy to do.
- english speaker: A person who speaks English.
- by virtue of: By reason of; because of.
- work out
- out of the box: Thinking in an original or creative way.
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
- relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
- perceive: To notice or become aware of something
- mindset: Way someone things about something
- debate: General public discussion of a topic
- slightly: Only a little
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- typically: In a normal or usual way
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- consequence: Importance of a person or thing
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- strength: Condition of being strong
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- property: Particular quality that someone or something has
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- precise: (Of language details etc.) Very accurate and exact
- expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- hypothesis: A theory trying to explain something
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- assertive: Being confident and sure of yourself
- virtue: Benefit, advantage, or good result of something
- gender: State of being male or female
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- conceive: To become pregnant
- array: A regular order or arrangement of things
- complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- masculine: Having the characteristics associated with males
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
- carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- feminine: Concerning or relating to females
- attend: To take care of someone in need
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- dutch: Concerning the culture and people of Holland
- simulation: A copying method to study the real world
- encode: To change a message or information into code
- portuguese: Concerning the culture and people of Portugal
- tile: Squares of hard material to cover floor/roof/wall
- gateway: Entrance that can be closed by a gate
- decode: To translate from code into the plain text
- nomadic: Living by moving from place to place
- identifiable: Capable of being identified
- lego: Child's plastic construction set
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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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Do we think differently in different languages? | BBC Ideas
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Annie Huang posted on 2020/07/01Ever wondered if speaking different languages actually changes how you think? This fascinating video dives into the Whorfian hypothesis and explores how language might shape our perception, offering a fantastic chance to boost your vocabulary with terms like 'linguistic relativity' and 'cognitive diversity'!
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