Vocabulary
- face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
- hide behind: To avoid responsibility or truth by using something as an excuse.
- of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
- back then: At that time in the past.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- interact with
- for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- dating apps: Mobile applications designed to facilitate online dating and connections between individuals seeking romantic relationships.
- aside from
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- settle on: To decide definitely to do or have something.
- work out
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- at least: As a minimum
- look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- to date: Up to the present time; until now.
- such as: For example; like
- walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- in charge: To be responsible for
- without a doubt: Certainly; definitely.
- step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- must learn: Expressing a strong obligation or necessity to acquire knowledge or a skill.
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- compromise: To weaken your position or views
- trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
- embrace: Act of holding someone closely
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- hypothetical: Thought up, as an example; not being a real case
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- paradox: Surprising statement containing two opposing ideas
- burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
- dump: To end a romantic relationship
- consent: To agree or give approval to do something
- accessible: Able to be entered, reached or used
- abundance: Quantity that is very large or more than enough
- passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
- interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
- affection: Feeling of liking someone or something
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- seek: To ask someone for help
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- ego: Opinion you have about yourself and your worth
- fulfill: To finish or provide something successfully
- foster: To raise a child who is not yours, for payment
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- queue: Line of people or cars waiting for something
- reign: To be present and felt or sensed by everyone there
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- important: Having power or authority
- determination: Will to achieve a goal despite difficulties
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- problematic: Being difficult to deal with or fix
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- persona: Personality that you project in public
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- loneliness: State of feeling sad because you are alone
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- person: Man, woman or child
- hinder: To make something slow or difficult
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- caution: Quality of being cautious; avoiding risk, danger
- greed: Wanting too much of something
- upfront: Frank and honest
- disposition: Normal attitude or mood of someone
- compatibility: Ability to get on (or be used) well together
- closure: Feeling of accepting a death, divorce etc.
- disconnect: To separate something from something else
- veneer: Thin layer stuck on surface to improve appearance
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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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How Modern Dating Is Destroying Us
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VoiceTube posted on 2024/06/11Ever feel like modern dating is a confusing maze? This video dives deep into why dating apps and 'situationships' might be messing with us, exploring the 'paradox of choice' and offering a fresh look at face-to-face connections. You'll pick up some awesome advanced vocabulary and gain cultural insights into today's romantic world!
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