Vocabulary
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- start in: To begin a job or activity.
- in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
- for instance: As an example.
- personal data: Information that relates to an identifiable individual.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- such as: For example; like
- deal with
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- check out
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- fatigue: Breaking due to being moved or bent many times
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
- pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- surveillance: Careful watching of a person/place, e.g. by police
- estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- spike: The top point in a graph
- military: Army or armed forces
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- predominantly: Mainly; in a way that indicates a greater degree
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- pursuit: Act of following someone to catch them
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- regulate: To control something with rules or laws
- productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
- prejudice: Law to make ineffective, e.g. evidence in a trial
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
- loyalty: Complete and sustained support for person, thing
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- assess: To judge something's value or suitability
- deem: To judge something to be a certain thing, way
- orientation: Where you are in a location, e.g. facing east/west
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- spooky: Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
- distant: Unfriendly; cold
- sinister: Suggesting evil or danger; threatening
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- justify: To give good reasons for something
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- usage: Amount something is used
- sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
- subjective: Using personal feelings and opinions not facts
- own: To have something as your property
- transmit: To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
- dope: Someone you think it stupid or a fool
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- recreational: Being done for pleasure
- liberty: Doing as one wants without asking
- instability: Condition of being changeable
- grapple: To engage in close hand-to-hand combat
- magnify: To increase the importance or seriousness of
- dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
- tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
- datum: Item of factual information
- wireless: Needing no wires to make something operate
- clout: Having weight and power; influence
- muslim: Of or relating to Islam
- insincere: Lacking sincerity
- unfairly: In a way that is not right or does not involve equal treatment
- blacklist: To put on a list of things to be avoided
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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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China's New Surveillance Tech Monitors Workers’ Brainwaves
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Misaki posted on 2022/08/05Ever wondered if your boss could read your mind at work? This video dives into China's wild new surveillance tech that monitors workers' brainwaves using EEG, touching on themes like 'Black Mirror' and predictive AI. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary related to mass surveillance and workplace monitoring, making it a fascinating look into a potentially dystopian future!
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