Vocabulary
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
- into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
- at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
- at least: As a minimum
- hear things: To imagine hearing sounds or voices that are not real.
- on second thought: After reconsidering; changing one's mind.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- coming over: To change sides in a discussion
- check out
- have to: Must do
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
- perceive: To notice or become aware of something
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
- mental: Concerning the mind
- controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- extreme: Very great in degree
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
- chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
- appetite: Feeling of hunger or desire for something
- awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- solitary: Done alone; spending a lot of time alone
- stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
- conduct: Your behavior
- expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- numerous: Existing in large numbers
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- account: An advantage
- digestive: Concerning processes of converting food to energy
- sane: showing good judgment and understanding
- isolation: Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
- infamous: Famous because of something bad
- chamber: Enclosed space that contains something
- lifespan: Length of time something is expected to last
- noggin: A human head
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- suicide: Act of purposely killing yourself
- lapse: (Of license, etc.) to stop being valid; expire
- regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
- bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
- paranoia: Disorder in which you fear people want to harm you
- mug: Large ceramic drinking cup with a handle
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- person: Man, woman or child
- great: Very good; better than before
- university: High-level educational institution; college
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- nugget: Small, solid lump (of gold, chicken, wisdom etc.)
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- bob: To move up and down repeatedly
- hangout: Frequently visited place
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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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What Would Happen If You Were Alone Forever? ft. GingerPale
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Judy Huang posted on 2019/03/10Ever wondered what it's like to be completely alone forever? This fascinating animated explainer dives into the psychology of social isolation and its surprising effects, like hallucinations! You'll pick up some great vocabulary for discussing mental health and social issues while watching this engaging video.
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