Vocabulary
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- think twice: To consider something carefully before doing it, especially because it could have negative consequences.
- or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
- sit through: To stay until the end of something, especially something long or boring.
- picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
- pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
- walk alone: To walk without company; to walk by oneself.
- in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
- intuition: Natural ability to guess or feel things
- motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
- manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
- strength: Condition of being strong
- interact: To talk or do things with each other
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- threshold: Degree or level at which something begins
- awareness: Having knowledge of something
- drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
- solitude: State of preferring to be alone
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
- personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
- dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- neglect: Act of failing to do something important, required
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- validation: Act of finding or testing the truth of something
- shallow: Not deep; short from top to bottom
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- cautious: Careful about avoiding danger, problems
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- manipulation: Act of controlling to gain an advantage
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- tolerance: Ability to adjust to changes, your environment etc.
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- conserve: To save or protect something
- betrayal: Act of giving knowledge or information to an enemy
- recharge: To refill a battery, etc. with electricity
- antisocial: Avoiding friendly associations with other people
- childhood: The time when you are a child
- socialize: To spend time with people; go out and make friends
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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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If You Have Few or No Friends, You Probably Have These 5 Rare Traits
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Minjane posted on 2025/12/04Ever wondered why you might have fewer friends than others? This video dives into fascinating psychology insights, exploring rare traits like high sensitivity and trust issues that might explain it. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to friendship dynamics and gain practical knowledge about social recharge!
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