Vocabulary
- regardless of
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- check out
- act upon: To take action as a result of something; to have an effect on something.
- above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
- in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- compulsory education: Education that is required by law to be attended by all children.
- on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- afford: To make available, to provide
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- neglect: Act of failing to do something important, required
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- external: Concerning foreign countries
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- possession: State of being under the control of evil spirits
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- equal: Same in shape, size, or number
- surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- outrageous: Exceeding the usual limits; far too extreme
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- inhale: To breathe in something like air or smoke
- slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
- absence: State of not being present, or not existing
- tuition: Money that is paid for lessons
- animation: The process of creating moving images using drawings, computer graphics, or other techniques.
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
- complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- welfare: Program to help poor/unemployed people with money
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- act: To behave in a certain way
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- public: Owned by the government
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- injustice: Unjust act; the practice of being unjust or unfair
- recreational: Being done for pleasure
- liberty: Doing as one wants without asking
- compulsory: Required by the rules; that you cannot avoid doing
- frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
- prohibit: To make something impossible
- sympathize: To support or be in agreement with something
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- smog: Fog that is combined with other harmful gases
- redistribution: Giving out wealth, etc. to someone else
- lily: Type of plant with big, leafy flowers
- libertarian: Person who believes in low government interference
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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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Positive and Negative Liberty: Who has more Freedom?
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/07/24Ever wondered about the difference between 'freedom to' and 'freedom from'? This fun cartoon animation breaks down Isaiah Berlin's famous concepts of positive and negative liberty, using thought experiments to make political philosophy super clear! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and gain cultural depth as you explore who really has more freedom in different situations.
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