Vocabulary
- in my humble opinion: Giving a modest or polite personal opinion.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- in hand: In one's possession or control.
- going on: To continue doing something
- at the worst: Used to describe the worst possible situation or outcome.
- engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
- grapple with: To struggle or deal with something difficult.
- have to: Must do
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
- potentially: That could happen or become reality
- disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
- practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
- advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
- silly: Careless
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- shift: To change in position or direction
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
- myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- humble: Being lower in quality or status
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- validate: To show to be officially correct or allowable
- click: To work well with someone or something
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
- addictive: Being powerless to stop doing or using something
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- gravitate: To move toward something due to an attraction
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- cocaine: Illegal drug made from coca leaves
- historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
- psychiatrist: Doctor who treats psychological disorders
- rap: To hit sharply or repeatedly with something
- empirical: Based on observation or experiment
- ecstasy: State of overwhelming happiness; joy
- grapple: To engage in close hand-to-hand combat
- broadly: In a general (not detailed) manner
- gambling: Act of betting money on events
- mid: At (or near) the middle point
- psychiatry: Study and treatment of mental illness
- online: Connected to the internet
- satanic: Extremely evil or cruel
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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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Is technology addiction a myth? | BBC Ideas
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Summer posted on 2022/09/16Is technology addiction real, or is it just a moral panic? This BBC Ideas video dives deep into the academic research, helping you understand the evidence and pick up advanced vocabulary along the way. It's a fantastic chance to sharpen your critical analysis skills while exploring a super relevant topic!
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