Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- lose control: To no longer be able to direct or restrain something.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- zoom out: To decrease the magnification of an image, showing more of the scene.
- clap back: To reply quickly and sharply to criticism or insult.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- write down: To record in writing
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
- perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
- meditation: Act of deep and quiet thinking
- mindset: Way someone things about something
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- strength: Condition of being strong
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- shift: To change in position or direction
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
- rehearse: To practice e.g. play, speech before a performance
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- session: Period of time used for a specific activity
- journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
- external: Concerning foreign countries
- cheesy: Being of poor quality or in bad taste; not sincere
- sacred: Worthy of religious worship; very holy
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- mock: To laugh at someone or something in an unkind way
- shatter: To break into small pieces
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- notification: Act of giving formal or official information
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- daily: Happening every day
- rehearsal: Practicing e.g. play, speech before a performance
- bait: Piece of food used to catch or trap an animal
- burn: To destroy with fire
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- knob: Handle or protrusion on furniture or a door
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- weak: Not having a strong character
- flex: To move a part of the body to stretch muscles
- visualization: Act of creating an image in your mind
- tattoo: Permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
- stoic: Person who can suffer without complaining
- pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
- micro: A prefix meaning 'very small'
- memento: Object to remind you of an event or place
- stoicism: Indifference to pleasure or pain or suffering
- toolkit: A set of hand tools, e.g. drivers and spanners
- brainwash: To forcefully change someone's belief systems
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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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Minjane posted on 2025/08/31Ever feel like you're constantly bothered by others? This video dives into Stoicism, offering practical techniques like 'memento mori' and 'negative visualization' to help you build calm strength and emotional resilience. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and learn simple yet powerful ways to stay unfazed, making it a fantastic daily practice!
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