Vocabulary
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- at least: As a minimum
- catch up: To become equal with another person
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- search for: To try to find someone or something.
- find out about: To look for information to learn about it
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- go on: To continue doing something
- tap into: To manage to use something in a way that brings you benefits
- such as: For example; like
- at midnight: At twelve o'clock at night; the middle of the night.
- at a cost: Involving loss or sacrifice.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- sit through: To stay until the end of something, especially something long or boring.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- go beyond: To do more than planned or expected; exceed
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- as of right: By lawful entitlement or established right.
- with the exception of: Excluding; not including.
- in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- for better or worse: Regardless of the good or bad consequences of an action or situation.
- at the moment: At this time; now
- of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- mental: Concerning the mind
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
- dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
- sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
- revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
- viral: Of or caused by a virus
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- shift: To change in position or direction
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- algorithm: A step-by-step problem-solving feature
- shrink: To become smaller
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- scrutiny: Careful examination, as to see rules are followed
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- infinite: Being very large in amount
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
- platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- addictive: Being powerless to stop doing or using something
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- format: Form, design, or arrangement of something
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
- provoke: To deliberately annoy to make someone aggressive
- own: To have something as your property
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- ad: Public notice or advertisement
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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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Google And Meta Are Scrambling To Copy TikTok. Can They Catch up?
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cindy posted on 2025/04/29Ever wonder why TikTok is so addictive? This video dives deep into the "infinite scroll" and "algorithm secrets" that keep us hooked, and explores how Google and Meta are trying to catch up! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary related to the "attention economy" and "creator monetization" while learning about this fast-paced digital world.
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