Vocabulary
- personal identity: The unique characteristics and beliefs that define an individual.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- at least: As a minimum
- from birth: Since the time someone was born
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- have to: Must do
- to some extent: Partially; not completely.
- grapple with: To struggle or deal with something difficult.
- cut in: To interrupt someone's conversation
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- consist of
- live for: To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- first off: To begin with; firstly.
- suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- check out
- thought: To have an idea about something without certainty
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- mental: Concerning the mind
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- person: Man, woman or child
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
- identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
- personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
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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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Personal Identity: Crash Course Philosophy #19
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Jack posted on 2016/07/02Ever wondered what makes you, YOU? This Crash Course Philosophy episode dives deep into personal identity using fun thought experiments like the Ship of Theseus and even a nod to Doctor Who! You'll pick up some fantastic vocabulary and get your brain thinking about consciousness and memory.
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