Vocabulary
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- open up to: To start talking more freely about your feelings and private thoughts.
- or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- count on: To depend on someone
- going on: To continue doing something
- at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
- hang around: To spend time with someone
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- shine through: To emit light through something.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- vital: Needed to support life; essential
- trait: A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- cultivate: To grow plants, crops etc.
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
- extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
- impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
- predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
- ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- adapt: To change something for a different function
- address: Exact street location of a place
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- diminish: To make something smaller or less important
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- factor: Something that influences a result
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- important: Having power or authority
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- defend: To protect and explain your position in court
- empathize: To imagine or understand how others feel
- optimize: To make as effective as possible
- facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
- trustworthy: Honest and reliable
- person: Man, woman or child
- vent: To express anger or grievance loudly/with feeling
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- dictionary: Book with the spellings and meanings of many words
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- predictor: Thing showing likelihood of something happening
- surefire: (Of success/result) very certain; very effective
- counsel: To listen and give expert advice to someone
- mesh: Crisscrossed wires to allow air/liquid through
- unnecessary: Being more than needed or not needed
- unable: Not being able to do something
- tiresome: Causing you to feel bored, annoyed or impatient
- funnier: Being more amusing than
- phd: Advanced university degree; Doctor of Philosophy
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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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6 Subtle Habits of Socially Smart People
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/07/22Ever wonder what makes some people so effortlessly good at connecting with others? This video dives into 6 subtle habits of socially smart people, giving you practical tips on active listening and reading nonverbal cues. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and insights perfect for daily life and the workplace!
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