Vocabulary
- stack up: To compare with something else; measure up.
- up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- forge ahead: To make strong and steady progress; to move forward with determination.
- seek out: To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
- to a degree: Partially; somewhat.
- above average
- on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- in a bubble: Living isolated from reality or outside events.
- vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
- perceive: To notice or become aware of something
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- debate: General public discussion of a topic
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- esteem: Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
- spot: A certain place or area
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
- initially: At first; originally
- admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
- moderate: To host a meeting or panel discussion
- stack: A large number or amount of something
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- grasp: Person's control over something
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- expertise: The special knowledge that an expert has
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
- ego: Opinion you have about yourself and your worth
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- delusion: False belief despite evidence to the contrary
- invisible: Being unable to be seen
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- competent: Fully qualified or capable of doing
- tournament: Sports contest with many games to find a winner
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- exceptionally: In an extremely and unusually good way
- feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- forge: To create something by hammering hot metal
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- competence: Ability to do in a fully satisfactory way
- great: Very good; better than before
- incompetence: Lack of skill or ability to do a task successfully
- proverb: A saying that gives advice
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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-Ed】Why incompetent people think they're amazing - David Dunning
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Joanne posted on 2023/03/30Ever wonder why some people are totally unaware of their own incompetence? This fascinating TED-Ed video dives into the Dunning-Kruger effect, explaining the psychology behind overconfidence and how we can all get better at self-assessment. You'll pick up some great vocabulary and practical tips for seeking feedback to improve your decision-making!
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