Vocabulary
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- beneath the surface: In or under the outer layer of something, often physically below.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- have to: Must do
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- within reach: Close enough to be grabbed or used.
- suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
- of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
- regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- consider: To think carefully about something
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
- fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- awareness: Having knowledge of something
- burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
- notion: Sudden idea or desire to do something
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- dignity: Person of high rank deserving respect
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- alleviate: To lessen the severity of something
- insight: Power to understand people and things very well
- adequate: Enough; good enough for what is needed
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
- diminish: To make something smaller or less important
- curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
- steer: A cow
- poignant: Having the effect of making you feel sad/moved
- agony: Great pain or suffering
- induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- revelation: Act of making something known or seen
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- uncanny: So keen and perceptive as to seem supernatural
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- existential: Philosophy concerning existence
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- grandeur: Impressive size, scale or beauty
- disappointment: Feeling or state of not being satisfied
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- mankind: All humans thought of as one group; humanity
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- disagree: To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
- acutely: Strongly and suddenly
- contingent: Dependent (on); likely to result (from)
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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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What is an Existential Crisis?
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Jacky Avocado Tao posted on 2025/05/14Ever wondered what an existential crisis really means? This video dives deep into the concepts of freedom, responsibility, and death awareness, perfect for anyone interested in European philosophy and thinkers like Sartre and Kierkegaard. You'll boost your understanding of complex sentence structures and pick up some advanced vocabulary along the way!
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