Vocabulary
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
- bad habits: Negative or harmful routines or behaviors that are difficult to stop.
- lead to: To result in some action
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- have to: Must do
- stave off: To keep something away; To repel
- check out
- think through: To consider carefully so all points are covered
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- write down: To record in writing
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- find out about: To look for information to learn about it
- sit down: To take a seat
- fire up: To motivate or encourage someone
- read through: To read something from beginning to end, often to find mistakes or check details.
- dive in: To start doing something with a lot of enthusiasm.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- think back: To recapture the past
- chew on: To think carefully about something over a period of time.
- walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
- as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- personal identity: The unique characteristics and beliefs that define an individual.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- finish up: To complete or bring something to an end.
- miss out: To exclude; not include in something
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- abstract: Passage of text from an article or book
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
- huge: Very very large
- generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- infinite: Being very large in amount
- motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
- comprehensive: Including most or all things
- meaningful: Having importance; showing someone's intention
- worthwhile: Worth the money, time or effort of doing something
- scope: Opportunity for action or thought
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- boredom: Feeling of being uninterested or unexcited
- scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
- leave: To go away from; depart
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- important: Having power or authority
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- tempt: To make someone want something, even if it's bad
- commonplace: Being average or ordinary
- stave: Wooden post used in structures and buildings
- android: Robot that looks or seems human
- memo: Brief note or message left for another person
- latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
- trinity: Christianity union of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
- promo: Shortened form of 'promotion' (advertising)
- stoicism: Indifference to pleasure or pain or suffering
- immaterial: Having no importance or significance
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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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A Notebook to Save You from Infinite Scrolling & Boredom
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Kim Anh posted on 2025/10/08Tired of endless scrolling and feeling bored? This video shows you how to turn that boredom into deep thinking using a pocket-sized notebook, inspired by historical 'commonplace books'! You'll pick up practical tips and learn fascinating vocabulary related to contemplation and knowledge learning.
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