Vocabulary
- in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
- reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
- get stuck in: To become enthusiastically involved in something.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- in terms of
- at the most: No more than; maximum amount or degree.
- run through: To pierce with a sharp pointed object
- in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- lead to: To result in some action
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
- out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
- order around: To boss others by telling them what to do frequently.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- ritual: Performed as part of a ceremony
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- spectrum: The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- interact: To talk or do things with each other
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- inflammation: Painful swelling in the body due to illness
- irritable: Annoyed; easily annoyed or angered
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- toxic: Poisonous; harmful
- evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
- cardiovascular: Concerning the heart and vessels of the body
- presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
- precisely: In an exact and accurate manner
- predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
- harness: To capture the power of something
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- verbal: Concerning verbs
- aggression: Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
- friction: Disagreement between two or more people
- sip: To drink just a little at a time
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
- simulate: To copy something or look or behave like it
- regain: To get something back that had been lost
- elevate: To make something higher
- cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
- bench: Part of the room in court where the judge sits
- chatter: To talk a lot in a casual manner
- blessing: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
- diagonal: Joining two opposite corners at an angle
- toolkit: A set of hand tools, e.g. drivers and spanners
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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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What to do if your inner voice is cruel | Ethan Kross
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林宜悉 posted on 2023/04/15Ever feel like your own inner voice is your worst critic? This talk by Ethan Kross dives into that 'chatter' and gives you practical, science-backed ways to manage it, like using simple rituals! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to stress and mind-wandering while learning super useful techniques for daily life.
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