Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- at least: As a minimum
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
- lead to: To result in some action
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- by design: Intentionally; deliberately.
- in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- second nature: A behavior that has become automatic or habitual.
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
- multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- prone: Lying flat with your head facing the ground
- encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
- aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
- metaphor: Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
- personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
- robust: Having physical vigor or energetic good health
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
- seek: To ask someone for help
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- deviate: To do something unusual or different; depart from
- explicit: Definite; clearly stated; specific
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- cautious: Careful about avoiding danger, problems
- dismiss: To consider that something is at an end
- author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- reliable: Being likely to be true; believable
- fold: To bend one part of something against another
- compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- habit: Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
- conscientious: Careful to do things as you know you should do
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- business: A company formed for making profit
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- analytical: Thinking in a detailed and intelligent manner
- part: Division of a book
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
- fruitful: Being productive; successful
- quantify: To find or calculate the quantity of something
- silicon: Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
- marketplace: Place where a public market is held
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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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Nate Silver: Successful risk-takers share these 3 traits | Big Think+
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/09/03Ever wonder what makes successful risk-takers tick? Nate Silver breaks down the surprising traits of "rivarians"—people who thrive in competitive fields like Las Vegas and Silicon Valley—and shares how you can become a "conscientious contrarian." You'll pick up practical advice on making decisions with incomplete information and learn why a "raise or fold" attitude might be your best bet in life!
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