Vocabulary
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- at least: As a minimum
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
- decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- shift: To change in position or direction
- psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
- require: To demand that someone does something
- evolution: Theory that living things change over time
- degree: Amount or extent of something
- productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- demographic: Group of people with similar characteristics
- liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
- profit: Benefit from doing something
- policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- public: Owned by the government
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- business: A company formed for making profit
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- minimize: To make something seem small or less important
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
- marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- tenure: Land or buildings one owns
- counseling: To listen and give expert advice to someone
- doctoral: Concerning the highest academic degree
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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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Should I Study Sociology or Psychology?
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Fannie posted on 2017/05/03Ever wondered if you should dive into Sociology or Psychology? This video dives deep into the differences and career paths for both, giving you practical insights for your future academic or job market choices. You'll pick up key vocabulary related to fields like Industrial Psychology and Marketing Research, making it a super useful watch!
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