Vocabulary
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- in charge: To be responsible for
- reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
- empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
- trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
- acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- impulsive: Acting without really thinking about it; rash
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
- flirt: To behave playfully to arouse romantic interest
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- literature: Writing valued as art, e.g. fiction, drama, poetry
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- smack: To slap or hit, e.g. with a resounding noise
- act: To behave in a certain way
- damage: Physical harm that is done to something
- point: An item to be discussed
- plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- neuroscience: Scientific study of the nervous system
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- person: Man, woman or child
- attend: To take care of someone in need
- ward: Person's name
- behold: To look at
- yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
- gamble: To play games to win money
- powerful: Having control or influence over
- network: Group of computers connected to each other
- frontal: Belonging to the forward part
- lab: Short for 'laboratory'
- fashion: Style of dress or activity popular at some time
- disconnect: To separate something from something else
- differently: In another and different manner
- monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
- cookie: A flat, round sweet baked food
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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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Ray Du posted on 2020/12/01Ever wonder why power seems to change people? This fascinating video dives into the neuroscience behind how feeling powerful can make us more selfish and impulsive, even touching on the famous 'Cookie Monster study'! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary related to empathy and behavior, perfect for understanding social psychology in action.
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