Vocabulary
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- back then: At that time in the past.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- have to: Must do
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- awkward: Lacking smooth movement
- discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- introvert: Person who does not like social contact
- resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
- trait: A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- temptation: Something making you want to do/have bad thing
- psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- crush: Strong attraction to someone
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- decade: Period of 10 years
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
- personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- afford: To make available, to provide
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- physically: In a manner related to the body
- willpower: Ability to make yourself do what you really want
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- gratification: Pleasure; happiness; satisfaction
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- bounce: A person's energy or confidence
- depth: Distance below a surface
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
- grit: Strong determination
- scarcity: Very small or limited amount of something
- whatsoever: Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- demonstration: Open showing of emotion
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- public: Owned by the government
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- discomfort: To cause to feel uncomfortable or not at ease
- marshmallow: Spongy candy made of gelatin and sugar
- uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
- afterward: Happening after something else happened
- terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
- disappointing: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
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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
A2 Elementary
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如何欺騙大腦去做困難的事?? ► 這才是棉花糖實驗的真相 - Adam Grant 亞當·格蘭特(中英字幕)
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ting3146 posted on 2024/12/27Ever wondered if you can trick your brain into tackling tough tasks? This video dives into the surprising truth behind the Marshmallow test, revealing how delayed gratification is more of a learned skill than a personality trait! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and gain fascinating insights into self-control techniques and the psychology of scarcity.
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