Vocabulary
- in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
- in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- have to: Must do
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- play the victim: To act as if one is a victim in order to gain sympathy or avoid responsibility.
- serve time: To spend time in prison as a punishment for a crime
- new level: A higher or improved stage of achievement or quality.
- check out
- in difficulty: In trouble or facing hardship.
- on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- mindset: Way someone things about something
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
- insight: Power to understand people and things very well
- sympathy: Feeling for other people when they are in trouble
- formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
- external: Concerning foreign countries
- radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- adopt: To legally take a child into your family
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
- curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
- stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
- destiny: Someone's future; the power that governs this
- prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
- internal: Being or happening in the body
- gain: To increase in something, such as weight
- belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
- criticize: To assess the work of others
- mercy: Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- empower: To give someone a power or ability
- hesitation: Indecision or unwillingness to do something
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- greatness: Property of outstanding importance or eminence
- exile: State of being forced to leave your country
- great: Very good; better than before
- land: Region or country
- nourish: To cause an idea, belief, or feeling to develop
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- comb: Small, toothed tool to tidy your hair
- literary: Concerning writers or the profession of writing
- pawn: Person used to advance the purposes of another
- archipelago: Group of several small islands
- locus: Site or location where something is, or occurs
- theorem: A statement that can be proved
- redesign: To change the design or style of something
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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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Stop Giving People Control Over Your Life | The Philosophy of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/07/17Ever feel like you're not in control of your own life? This video dives into the powerful philosophy of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, exploring the concept of locus of control and how taking personal responsibility can be incredibly empowering! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and gain a whole new perspective on your mindset, all while learning about a fascinating historical figure.
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