Vocabulary
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
- cast on: To create the first row of stitches in knitting.
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- do your best: To try as hard as you can; put in maximum effort.
- at midnight: At twelve o'clock at night; the middle of the night.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- shut off: To stop the movement of something, such as water
- pull back: To move to a safer area; retreat
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- distraction: Something drawing your attention away from
- illusion: Idea, image or impression that is not correct
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- trait: A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
- empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
- demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
- compliment: Remark saying someone looks nice, plays well, etc.
- guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- crave: To have a very strong desire for something
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- unconscious: Not aware of what is going on around you
- intellectual: connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- rehearse: To practice e.g. play, speech before a performance
- solitude: State of preferring to be alone
- insight: Power to understand people and things very well
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- regulate: To control something with rules or laws
- curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
- resonate: (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
- subconscious: Occurring in the mind without direct thinking
- spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
- dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
- observation: Remark or comment on something you noticed
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- quirky: Odd or unusual; strange
- genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
- silent: Without making any noise; soundless
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- philosophical: Reacting calmly/reasonably if things are difficult
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- hyper: Very excited or active
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- narrate: To tell a story, describing events in detail
- deep: Complex and important
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- insightful: Displaying clear and deep understanding
- recharge: To refill a battery, etc. with electricity
- disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- synthesize: To combine different things into a new form
- allegory: Expression of symbolic fictional figures, actions
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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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Weird Habits That Actually Reveal High Intelligence
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/01/15Ever wondered if your quirky habits are actually signs of genius? This video dives into those weird but wonderful behaviors, like hyperfixation and deep curiosity, that might just mean you're super smart! You'll pick up some cool vocabulary and learn fascinating insights into personality psychology along the way.
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