Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- digital media: Electronic devices and media platforms used to create, distribute, and consume content.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
- being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
- in terms of
- as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
- of the century: The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
- have on: To be wearing something.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- stand in for: To take the role of another person
- tv show: A television program.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- change over: To switch from one thing to another.
- in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- consider: To think carefully about something
- reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- solitary: Done alone; spending a lot of time alone
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
- divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- predominantly: Mainly; in a way that indicates a greater degree
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- dominant: The strongest; most powerful
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- emphasize: To stress the items that are important
- primarily: In the most basic or important way
- shallow: Not deep; short from top to bottom
- budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
- depict: To represent or describe something using words
- mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
- gender: State of being male or female
- minority: Group that is smaller and different from the rest
- deem: To judge something to be a certain thing, way
- obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
- ideology: Ideas or beliefs which form theory and policy
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- portray: To play a character in theater or on film
- violence: Strong physical force of nature
- unrealistic: Not seeing or interpreting things as they are
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- leisure: Time when you have no work to do and can relax
- ethnicity: Ethnic group; shared origins or culture
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- act: To behave in a certain way
- feminist: Person believing women have the same rights as men
- transmit: To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- racial: Of or relating to race
- potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- micro: A prefix meaning 'very small'
- sociological: Concerning the study of society and social issues
- childcare: Looking after children and babies
- standardize: To change to make everything the same level
- underrepresented: Insufficient amount of support or representation
- grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
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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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Mass media | Society and Culture | MCAT | Khan Academy
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Liang Chen posted on 2019/06/21Ever wondered how media shapes our world? This video dives deep into mass media, exploring concepts like gatekeeping and representation through different sociological lenses like functionalism and conflict theory. You'll boost your vocabulary with advanced terms and gain a richer understanding of cultural dynamics!
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