Vocabulary
- at least: As a minimum
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- look away: To turn your eyes in a different direction, especially because you are embarrassed, frightened, or upset.
- seek out: To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
- cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- compulsive behavior: Repetitive behaviors or mental acts that a person feels driven to perform in response to an obsession or according to rules that must be applied rigidly.
- cut into: To divide something into pieces with a sharp tool.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- chicken out: To decide not to take a risky action
- cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- in comparison: When compared to something else.
- burn off: To get rid of calories through exercise or physical activity.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
- food: What people and animals eat to live
- scared: To become frightened
- view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
- suppress: To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
- acceptance: Act of accepting; agreement to accept
- unpleasant: Causing a bad feeling in people
- humor: Quality that makes something funny
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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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Why Are We Morbidly Curious?
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稲葉白兎 posted on 2014/10/26Ever wondered why we're drawn to the spooky and strange? This video dives into the fascinating psychology behind morbid curiosity, exploring everything from the Landis experiment to empathy and schadenfreude. You'll pick up some awesome advanced vocabulary related to fear and psychology while getting a deeper cultural understanding!
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