Vocabulary
- kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- sheer number: A large quantity or amount of something.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- have to: Must do
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- for instance: As an example.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- instance: An example of something; case
- combat: To fight someone or something physically
- concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
- ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
- distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- due: When something is required or expected
- belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- likelihood: Chance that something might happen
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- analysis: Careful study to better understand something
- inconsistent: Not tying together logically or with the facts
- relieve: To make less boring by making some change
- consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
- cigarette: White paper tube filled with tobacco
- justify: To give good reasons for something
- resolve: To make a decision to do something
- quit: To leave a job
- outweigh: To be greater than in value or importance
- noticeable: Being easy or likely to be sensed or noticed
- repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
- dissonance: Lack of harmony or agreement
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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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An Introduction to Leon Festinger's A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance - A Macat Psychology Analysis
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Aming Chiang posted on 2016/11/10Ever wondered why people rationalize their bad habits, like smoking? This video dives into Leon Festinger's fascinating theory of cognitive dissonance, explaining how we deal with conflicting beliefs and pick up advanced vocabulary like 'cognitions' and 'rationalize' along the way!
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