Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- subway station: A station where passengers can board or exit a subway train.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- message: Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- great: Very good; better than before
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- station: (Army) to be posted to a place to perform duties
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- dollar: A basic unit of money equal to 100 cent
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- stop: To block or close something
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- hall: Area just inside the entrance of a building
- concert: Musical entertainment performed in public
- violin: Wooden instrument with strings, played with a bow
- view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
- idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
- speaker: Electronic device for making or broadcasting sound
- violinist: Person who plays music on a violin
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- point: An item to be discussed
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- packed: To put things in a suitcase to go on a trip
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- musical: Having a pleasant sound like music
- platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- trust: To expect confidently
- connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- performer: Someone who completes a task well
- composition: Piece of writing, music etc.
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
- persuade: To try to make someone to do, believe something
- professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
- grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- subway: Train system running under the ground in a city
- ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
- bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- oddly: In an unusual manner
- fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
- institution: Organization created for a particular aim/purpose
- reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
- relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- tool: Device used to make things, e.g. a hammer
- cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
- movement: Part of a piece of classical music
- listener: Someone who listens
- persuasion: Using reasons to make people believe something
- trustworthy: Honest and reliable
- diminished: To make something smaller or less important
- logic: Proper, valid sensible reasoning
- credibility: Quality of being believable or deserving of trust
- ethos: Guiding principles of a group
- conducive: To allow electricity or heat to go through
- hustle: To make someone move quickly by pushing them
- concise: Being brief and to the point; short
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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-Ed】What Aristotle and Joshua Bell can teach us about persuasion - Conor Neill
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VoiceTube posted on 2013/03/20Ever wonder what makes someone truly persuasive? This video dives into the timeless wisdom of Aristotle and a fascinating subway experiment with violinist Joshua Bell to reveal the secrets of ethos, pathos, and logos. You'll pick up practical tips for connecting with your audience and advanced vocabulary that will boost your public speaking game!
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