Vocabulary
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- have to: Must do
- make for: To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
- plug in
- head over heels: Deeply and completely in love.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- go on: To continue doing something
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
- ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
- guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- extreme: Very great in degree
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- traumatic: Causing upsetting emotional effects over time
- philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
- amount: Quantity of something
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- notion: Sudden idea or desire to do something
- existence: State of being present, alive or real
- inherent: Existing as an essential part of
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- factor: Something that influences a result
- permanently: For a long time; always
- option: A choice
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- intrinsic: Being naturally and always a part of something
- plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- philosopher: Person studying the meaning of truth and life
- duration: Length of time that something lasts
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- philosophical: Reacting calmly/reasonably if things are difficult
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- proposition: General claim or theory
- simulate: To copy something or look or behave like it
- maximize: To make as large or great as possible
- ignorance: Lack of information or knowledge about something
- pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
- infidelity: Being unfaithful to a spouse by having an affair
- indistinguishable: Exactly alike; not able to be seen as different
- refute: To prove something is wrong, using facts
- rendezvous: An arranged meeting with someone (often a secret)
- hedonism: Philosophy of devoting yourself to pleasure
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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
A2 Elementary
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【TED-Ed】Would you opt for a life with no pain? - Hayley Levitt and Bethany Rickwald
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稲葉白兎 posted on 2021/06/30Ever wondered if a life without pain would truly be better? This fascinating TED-Ed video dives into Robert Nozick's 'Experience Machine' thought experiment, exploring the value of authentic experiences versus pure pleasure. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and complex sentence structures while pondering this deep philosophical question!
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