Vocabulary
- essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
- recap: Brief description of something that had been said
- demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
- fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
- psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- informal: Casual; relaxed
- important: Having power or authority
- neuroscientist: Neurobiologist who specializes in the study of the brain
- deceive: To make someone believe something that is not true
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- stimulus: Something that causes a change
- programme: A plan or schedule of events
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- summary: Brief, complete and accurate
- cooperation: Working together to get something done
- cooperate: To work together with, to assist someone
- cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
- shuffle: To change the order of items/people in a group
- latency: State of being not yet evident or active
- fib: To tell a small lie
- dishonest: Likely to steal or lie; deceitful; corrupt
- pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
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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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Annie Huang posted on 2020/04/18Ever wondered if you can spot a fibber? This fun 6 Minute English episode dives into the fascinating world of lie detection, exploring everything from body language to response latency! You'll pick up some brilliant new vocabulary and practical phrases to use in everyday conversations.
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