Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- the following: Next in order or sequence.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- at least: As a minimum
- take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
- apart from: Except for; not considering
- at sea
- turn back: To stop and move backward on some issue
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
- stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
- for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
- allow for: To take into consideration
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
- as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
- roughly speaking: Used to indicate that what you are saying is not exact but is still generally true.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
- for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
- in comparison: When compared to something else.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- consists of: Is made up or composed of.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- use up: To use all of; consume
- regardless of
- dispense with: To get rid of; do without; eliminate.
- think back: To recapture the past
- going on: To continue doing something
- set about: To begin or start to do something
- book on: A book about a particular subject.
- moral obligation: A duty based on moral principles and values.
- in reason: Within sensible or acceptable limits.
- in form: In good physical condition; fit.
- in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
- like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
- care for: To want or desire a thing
- branch out: To expand or diversify one's interests or activities.
- in answer to: As a response to something.
- engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
- couch potato: A person who spends a lot of time sitting or lying down, usually watching television.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
- name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
- in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
- as for: Concerning; regarding.
- on a plate: To receive something easily, without much effort.
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- dollar: A basic unit of money equal to 100 cent
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- part: Division of a book
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- great: Very good; better than before
- test: To be given a medical examination
- age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- car: A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- tooth: A sharp points on the edge of a machine or tool
- smoking: The act of enjoying cigarettes, pipes, cigars, etc.
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- cost: A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- rat: Long-tailed rodent similar to/bigger than a mouse
- idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- uniform: Set of clothes showing you belong to an army, etc.
- agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
- less: Smaller in amount or degree
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- happiness: State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- translate: To change something into a different state
- law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
- respect: To follow the established rules
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- analysis: Careful study to better understand something
- minority: Group that is smaller and different from the rest
- moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
- justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
- objection: Dealing with, based on, or influenced by facts
- philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
- distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
- cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
- morality: Beliefs or ideas about what is right and wrong
- factor: Something that influences a result
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- worm: Small thin tube-shaped animal without legs
- majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
- safety: Device on a gun to prevent accidental shooting
- intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
- funding: To supply money for something
- satisfied: To make someone happy because they got their wish
- sacred: Worthy of religious worship; very holy
- principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
- maximize: To make as large or great as possible
- utilitarian: Intended to be useful; plain; practical
- utilitarianism: Doctrine that what is useful is good
- utility: Public services such as gas, water, or electricity
- ford: A shallow area in a stream that can be forded
- calculus: Branch of math dealing with rates of change, etc.
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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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Justice: What's The Right Thing To Do? Episode 02: "PUTTING A PRICE TAG ON LIFE"!
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VoiceTube posted on 2013/03/04Ever wondered how to put a price on life? This episode dives deep into utilitarianism and cost-benefit analysis, exploring fascinating moral dilemmas like the trolley problem! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and gain cultural depth as you grapple with these complex philosophical questions.
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