Vocabulary
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- have to: Must do
- scream for: To loudly demand or request something.
- each section: Every individual part or division of something.
- by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
- genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
- constant: Happening frequently or without pause
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- simultaneously: At the same time; all together
- genuine: Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- crave: To have a very strong desire for something
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
- associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- extreme: Very great in degree
- dread: To await with great fear
- variety: Particular type of thing or person
- psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- instant: (Food) requiring very little preparation
- obligation: Duty to be done because of a law, rule or promise
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
- stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
- settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
- novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- boredom: Feeling of being uninterested or unexcited
- scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
- feast: Religious celebration
- neurotransmitter: Chemical released by nerves that boost signals within the body
- distant: Unfriendly; cold
- hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
- transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
- withdrawal: Action of pulling back or move away or backward
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- starve: To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- finite: Having limits; lasting for a limited time
- swipe: To pass a magnetic card through a digital reader
- stimulation: Arousal of interest or emotions
- missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
- grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
- excruciating: (Of pain) extremely bad
- gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
- baseline: Imaginary standard by which things are compared
- hunger: Strong desire or need
- reset: To return to the original start or formation
- twofold: Two of something
- superhuman: Above or beyond human power or endurance
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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
A2 Elementary
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Getting ADDICTED to STUDYING is Easy, Actually
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VoiceTube posted on 2025/08/17Feeling like studying is a drag? This video reveals how to get genuinely addicted to learning by using dopamine detox and micro-rewards to boost your motivation! You'll pick up practical focus strategies like the Pomodoro Technique and learn some advanced vocabulary along the way.
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