Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- in perpetuity: Continuing forever without end.
- in the extreme: To a very great degree; extremely.
- on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- go on: To continue doing something
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- withdraw from: To take out or remove (something) from a place or container.
- cash in: To sell asset to get money back
- in retrospect: Thinking back on what happened
- at least: As a minimum
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- out of the way: Remote; isolated.
- spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- coping mechanism: A psychological strategy used to manage stress or emotional distress.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- like fuck: Used to emphasize a very high degree or intensity.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- on the fence: Undecided; wavering between two options.
- heading to: Going in a particular direction.
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- ritual: Performed as part of a ceremony
- guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
- amount: Quantity of something
- gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
- slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- insecure: Lacking confidence or certainty about yourself
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- pursuit: Act of following someone to catch them
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- address: Exact street location of a place
- ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
- valuable: Being useful or important
- superficial: On the surface only; not deep
- religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
- transparent: Being open to see and to public criticism
- stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
- validation: Act of finding or testing the truth of something
- gratification: Pleasure; happiness; satisfaction
- nutrient: A chemical living things needs to be healthy
- seek: To ask someone for help
- shallow: Not deep; short from top to bottom
- permanently: For a long time; always
- scoop: To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- nutrition: Scientific study of the effects of foods on health
- anticipation: Pleasurable feeling about a future event
- worthwhile: Worth the money, time or effort of doing something
- ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
- instruction: A command for someone formally to do something
- curve: Smooth rounded line that is not straight
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- altogether: All things considered
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- existential: Philosophy concerning existence
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- point: An item to be discussed
- hyper: Very excited or active
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- deep: Complex and important
- marshmallow: Spongy candy made of gelatin and sugar
- retrospect: A survey or review of a past course of events or period of time.
- inverse: Being the opposite of something else
- perennial: Plant that lives for more than one year
- responder: Someone who responds to an emergency call
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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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Your Work Ethic is a Coping Mechanism
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niky ng posted on 2026/02/06Ever feel like your work ethic is just a way to avoid deeper issues? This video explores the fascinating idea that our drive for achievement might be a coping mechanism, diving into concepts like the Marshmallow test and the difference between meaning and happiness. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and complex sentence structures while pondering some big life questions!
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