Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- perceive: To notice or become aware of something
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- vulnerability: Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
- empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
- exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
- amount: Quantity of something
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
- courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
- violence: Strong physical force of nature
- suicide: Act of purposely killing yourself
- aggression: Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
- guilt: Shame at doing something bad or wrong
- compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
- antidote: A drug, which limits the effects of a poison
- uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
- exponentially: (Of an increase) at a faster and faster rate
- daily: Happening every day
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- correlate: To have/show the relationship between two things
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- weak: Not having a strong character
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- highly: In a manner that shows approval
- talk: Style of speaking
- gremlin: An imaginary gnomelike creature to whom mechanical problems, especially in aircraft, are attributed
- bad: Not good; wrong
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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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Julianne Sung posted on 2022/05/12Ever wondered what shame really is and how it affects us? Brené Brown dives deep into vulnerability and shame in this powerful TED Talk, offering insights that are super practical for daily life! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary while exploring these important topics, making it a fantastic way to boost your English and your self-understanding.
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