Vocabulary
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
- in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- have to: Must do
- out of line: Not following the rules or accepted standards of behaviour; inappropriate.
- to die for: Extremely desirable or enjoyable.
- feel for: To have sympathy for someone; to empathize with someone's situation.
- experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- in relation to: Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
- to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- fragile: Easily affected, broken, or harmed
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- presence: The same place or area that a person is
- crave: To have a very strong desire for something
- evolve: To develop certain features
- compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
- strength: Condition of being strong
- philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- grief: Feeling of great sadness because someone has died
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
- divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- sane: showing good judgment and understanding
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- radically: Completely or extremely
- tragic: (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
- subtly: In a way that is delicate or slight, but effective
- click: To work well with someone or something
- viable: Being capable of living, growing, and developing
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- nuance: Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
- absence: State of not being present, or not existing
- fundamentally: In a basic and important way
- counterpart: Person/thing having same function/characteristics
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- cult: Small extreme religious group
- generosity: Giving or sharing things freely with others
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- punitive: Intended to punish; severe; harsh
- legitimacy: Legally allowed act; undisputed credibility
- ecstasy: State of overwhelming happiness; joy
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- realise: To become aware of or understand mentally
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- constituent: Necessary part or element of something else
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- charitable: Concerning helping people who are sick or poor
- warm: To become more friendly or to like something
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- badly: Not in a good way; not as wanted or liked
- prescriptive: Determining or ordering rules or laws
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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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Why ‘love’ is a useless word – and three alternatives
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Samuel posted on 2018/03/20Ever feel like the word 'love' just doesn't cut it? This video dives into ancient Greek ideas like eros, philia, and agape to give you a richer vocabulary for relationships and help you understand relationship anxiety. You'll pick up advanced words and gain some fascinating cultural depth along the way!
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