Vocabulary
- phone in: Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
- in hand: In one's possession or control.
- taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- sign out: To leave an online service you are using
- lights up: Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- Easier said than done: More difficult than it appears to be.
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- on the scene: Present at a location, especially where something has happened.
- in depth: Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
- above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- overwhelmed: To defeat something or someone completely
- essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
- insane: Mentally ill; crazy
- obsession: Irrational motive for performing certain actions
- alternative: Something different you can choose
- embrace: Act of holding someone closely
- dumb: Senseless; stupid
- climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- despair: To have lost all hope; lose heart
- addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
- practically: Nearly, almost, or in effect
- require: To demand that someone does something
- ditch: To abandon or give up a plan, etc.
- seek: To ask someone for help
- swap: To exchange goods without spending money; trade
- blow: To move something using air
- strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
- transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
- peer: A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
- induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
- era: Period characterized by particular events, people
- scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
- trend: Current style or fashion
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- endless: Having or appearing to have no end
- bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
- digital: Using electronic signals or computers
- sentiment: Feeling or attitude you have about something
- increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- smooth: Moving without stops and starts
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- minimalist: Emphasizing extreme simplification in form
- tally: To count or reckon up; to score a point
- balance: Instrument for weighing things
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- yearn: To strongly desire something or someone
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- live: To be alive
- incessant: Happening or continuing without a pause or stop
- detox: Hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified
- morph: (Of computer animation) to gradually change shape
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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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"Dumbphones" Are Taking Over American Families | Firstpost America
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VoiceTube posted on 2024/06/12Are smartphones taking over your life? This video dives into the surprising 'dumbphone revolution' and why American families are ditching their smartphones for simpler tech! You'll learn practical ways to manage screen time and gain insights into this fascinating cultural trend.
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