Vocabulary
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- going on: To continue doing something
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- embrace it: To accept something enthusiastically.
- work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- inevitable: That must happen; certain to happen
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- embrace: Act of holding someone closely
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- evolve: To develop certain features
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- lethal: Causing or able to cause death
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- require: To demand that someone does something
- seek: To ask someone for help
- scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- mentally: With or in the mind and thoughts
- professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- collaborate: To cooperate with or help an enemy
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- jungle: Tropical area with many wild plants and animals
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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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Why uncertainty causes more stress than pain
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cindy posted on 2025/08/14Ever wonder why waiting for news feels worse than the bad news itself? This video dives into the fascinating science behind why uncertainty can cause more stress than actual pain, and you'll pick up some advanced vocabulary along the way! It's a fantastic chance to learn about decision-making and how a growth mindset can help you tackle life's unknowns.
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