Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
- 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
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- 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.
- 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
- regardless of
- 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
- 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.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
- principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
- factor: Something that influences a result
- respect: To follow the established rules
- minority: Group that is smaller and different from the rest
- actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- sacred: Worthy of religious worship; very holy
- distinction: Special quality that makes something different
- utility: Public services such as gas, water, or electricity
- analysis: Careful study to better understand something
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- part: Division of a book
- great: Very good; better than before
- maximize: To make as large or great as possible
- overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
- worm: Small thin tube-shaped animal without legs
- utilitarian: Intended to be useful; plain; practical
- disagree: To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
- tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
- rat: Long-tailed rodent similar to/bigger than a mouse
- calculus: Branch of math dealing with rates of change, etc.
- dissatisfied: Feeling displeased or unhappy about something
- qualitative: Of the quality of (rather than quantity)
- smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- pinto: Spotted or calico horse or pony
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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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How to evaluate happiness.
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姚易辰 posted on 2013/09/28Ever wondered how to actually measure happiness? This video dives into the fascinating philosophy of utilitarianism, exploring concepts like cost-benefit analysis with real-world examples like the Ford Pinto case! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and complex sentence structures while thinking critically about how we evaluate well-being.
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