Vocabulary
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- in the west: Located in or towards the west.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- not accessible: Unable to be reached or entered; unavailable.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- illusion: Idea, image or impression that is not correct
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- critical: Making a negative judgment of something
- repetition: When something occurs again
- grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
- compelling: To force someone to do something
- exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
- random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- shift: To change in position or direction
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- accessible: Able to be entered, reached or used
- prevalent: Being common; occurring frequently
- passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- repetitive: Doing or saying the same things many times
- segment: Part divided from the other parts of something
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- orientation: Where you are in a location, e.g. facing east/west
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
- unconsciously: Without thinking; not deliberately
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- burrow: Hole in the ground dug by an animal for protection
- audio: Concerning sound
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- aesthetically: In a tasteful way
- compose: To calm yourself after being angry or upset
- embarrassment: Shame you feel when you did something wrong
- chorus: Part of a song that is repeated
- temporal: Concerning time
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- brute: Man who is extremely violent or mean
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- melody: Song; music
- semantic: Concerning the different meanings of words
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- expressive: Clearly or with passion
- hum: To make a constant low sound
- singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
- atlas: Book of maps
- ad: Public notice or advertisement
- doo: Bird commonly referred to as a pigeon
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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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【TED-Ed】Why we love repetition in music - Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis
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稲葉白兎 posted on 2020/10/31Ever wonder why your favorite song gets stuck in your head? This video dives into the fascinating psychology behind why we love repetition in music, exploring concepts like the 'mere-exposure effect' and the 'speech to song illusion'. You'll pick up some cool new vocabulary while understanding the catchy science behind those memorable melodies!
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