Vocabulary
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
- underestimate: To make too low a guess of something's size, value
- expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- authority: The power to give orders to people
- ordinary: Normal or usual
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
- expertise: The special knowledge that an expert has
- democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- fellow: Man or a boy
- contempt: Extreme lack of respect; strong disapproval
- civilization: A highly developed society
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- movement: Part of a piece of classical music
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- fully: Completely or entirely
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- public: Owned by the government
- narcissism: Being in love with yourself, your own appearance
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- point: An item to be discussed
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- competence: Ability to do in a fully satisfactory way
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- trust: To expect confidently
- anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
- politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
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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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Everyone’s an expert now | The Gray Area
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/05/22Ever wonder why it feels like everyone's an expert online these days, even when they're totally wrong? This fascinating discussion revisits the idea of the 'death of expertise' and explores how we got here, touching on concepts like 'NPCs' and the impact of social media. You'll gain a deeper understanding of this modern phenomenon and pick up some great vocabulary for discussing societal trends!
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