Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- set up
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- search for: To try to find someone or something.
- on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- call it quits: To stop doing something; to give up
- descend into: To go down into a place.
- at scale: In large quantities; with significant reach or impact.
- break a leg: An idiom used to wish someone good luck, especially before a performance.
- face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- susceptible: Likely to fall prey to, be drawn to or influenced
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- material: Cloth; fabric
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
- havoc: Situation with destruction, damage and confusion
- counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
- feat: Impressive act showing courage or skill
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- ideology: Ideas or beliefs which form theory and policy
- censorship: Removing inappropriate material from books, films
- recruit: Person who has just joined the military
- violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- mandate: To order that something is done
- prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- leave: To go away from; depart
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- brutality: Extremely mean or violent act or treatment
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- harassment: Continually bothering someone in an unfair way
- sway: Power or influence to control a person or group
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- descend: To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
- attic: Room at the top of a house just below the roof
- rape: To force someone to have sex against their will
- insulate: To prevent heat, electricity, sound from passing
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- confine: To hold or imprison someone in a place
- tragically: In a very sad manner, usually due to a death
- contradictory: (Of evidence) showing the opposite
- redirect: To change the direction of something to a new way
- jigsaw: Cut up picture on card that you fit back together
- geopolitical: Concerning geopolitics
- triple: Group or set of three
- defector: One fleeing to a country for political reasons
- toxicity: Quality or degree of being poisonous
- foresight: Prudence or ability to foresee future happenings
- hebrew: Ancient Semitic language now spoken in Israel
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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】Yasmin Green: How technology can fight extremism and online harassment (How technology can fight extremism and online harassment | Yasmin Green)
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林宜悉 posted on 2018/06/27Ever wondered how technology can be used to fight online extremism and harassment? Yasmin Green shares fascinating insights into how AI and innovative methods like the 'Redirect Method' are being used to counter radicalization and online abuse. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and gain a deeper understanding of digital empathy in this compelling TED talk!
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