Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
- got to: To arrive at some place
- out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
- good person: A morally upright and kind individual.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- in hiding: Trying to avoid being found or caught.
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- deal with
- bad apple: A person who negatively affects others; a troublemaker.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- in any event: Regardless of what happens; whatever may be the case.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- cast of characters: The actors and roles in a play, film, or other performance.
- bring out: To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- white collar: Relating to the work done in an office or other professional environment.
- dial in: To connect to a computer network or system remotely, typically using a modem.
- in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
- man of god: A religious leader or devout person serving God.
- home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
- in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
- slippery slope: An idea or course of action which will lead to something unacceptable, wrong, or disastrous.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
- come down to: To become in the end a matter of
- shift in: A change or alteration in something.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- everyday people: Ordinary or common people, without special status or wealth.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- end in: To have something as the final result.
- deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
- jump on: To criticize someone suddenly and strongly.
- take the path: To choose a particular course of action or way of life.
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- bad: Not good; wrong
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- key: Answers to exercises, as at the back of a book
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- camera: Object that takes pictures digitally, or on film
- car: A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- white: Person's name
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- police: People, often in uniforms, who solve crimes
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- kid: Child or young person
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
- kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- hero: Person of great courage/strength who saves others
- power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- ordinary: Normal or usual
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- act: To behave in a certain way
- responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- imagination: Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
- prisoner: Someone kept in a prison as punishment for a crime
- percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
- appearance: The way a person looks to others
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- evil: Act considered morally bad
- authority: The power to give orders to people
- subway: Train system running under the ground in a city
- military: Army or armed forces
- psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
- learner: Someone gaining knowledge or skill through study
- shift: To change in position or direction
- personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- investigative: Searching for information or truth
- cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
- obedient: Doing what someone tell you to; submissive
- devil: A spirit said to be evil
- rebel: Person who fights against established government
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- suicide: Act of purposely killing yourself
- heroic: Courageous, determined, and worthy of admiration
- foundation: Base or important starting point
- humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
- administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
- indifferent: Neutral; not taking sides
- anonymous: Unknown; with no name revealed
- hypothesis: A theory trying to explain something
- heroism: Actions of courage/strength, done to save others
- cop: Slang for police officer
- dungeon: Dark underground room in a castle used as a prison
- barrel: To travel at high speed
- superintendent: Person in charge of a department or organization
- anonymity: When no one knows your identity
- interrogation: Forceful inquiry by asking a lot of questions
- conformity: Acting according to certain accepted standards
- degrading: To reduce in amount or strength
- pastor: Minister in charge of a Christian church or group
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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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【TED】Philip Zimbardo: The psychology of evil (The psychology of evil | Philip Zimbardo)
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VoiceTube posted on 2013/07/18Ever wondered why good people do bad things? This fascinating TED talk dives into the 'Lucifer Effect,' exploring the power of situations and authority through famous studies like the Stanford Prison Experiment. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to psychology and social behavior, making it a great way to boost your English while learning about human nature!
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