Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- bend the rules: To apply rules in a flexible way, often to achieve a desired outcome.
- step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
- have to: Must do
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- at school: Present and attending school.
- seek help: To ask for or try to get assistance or support.
- intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- seek: To ask someone for help
- picture: General situation or state of being
- stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
- label: A (luxury) brand owned by a company
- observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
- handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
- competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- bend: To become curved or no longer straight
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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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Why Do Children Cheat? | Child Psychology
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Woody posted on 2016/05/25Ever wondered why kids sometimes bend the rules? This video dives into the fascinating world of child psychology, exploring the pressures that might lead to cheating and offering practical tips for parents. You'll pick up useful vocabulary related to child development and learn how to navigate these tricky situations!
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