Vocabulary
- stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- squeezed out: To remove an object by pressing something firmly
- feel the need: To have a strong desire or urge to do something.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- mindset: Way someone things about something
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- constant: Happening frequently or without pause
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- crave: To have a very strong desire for something
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- autonomy: The power to make independent decisions
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- adapt: To change something for a different function
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
- external: Concerning foreign countries
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- validation: Act of finding or testing the truth of something
- huge: Very very large
- pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- attitude: Way you act, think and feel about something
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- calendar: A table showing the days, months and years
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- satisfaction: Happy feeling because of something that you did
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- determination: Will to achieve a goal despite difficulties
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- competence: Ability to do in a fully satisfactory way
- loneliness: State of feeling sad because you are alone
- halfway: A middle point between two extremes
- disappointment: Feeling or state of not being satisfied
- spotlight: Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
- lonely: Sad because apart from other people
- discord: Jarring sound from inharmonious notes
- overload: To make a machine work too hard so it might break
- helplessness: A feeling of being unable to manage
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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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Psychology of People Who Treat Their Birthday Like a Normal Day
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Minjane posted on 2025/10/20Ever wonder why some people treat their birthday like any other day? This video dives into the psychology behind 'birthday apathy,' exploring concepts like learned helplessness and emotional independence. You'll pick up fascinating vocabulary and gain cultural insights into why we celebrate (or don't!) in the first place!
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