Vocabulary
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- hone in: To focus attention on something; to direct effort towards a specific goal.
- look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
- in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
- quiz question: A question asked in a quiz to test someone's knowledge.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- at least: As a minimum
- listen out: To pay attention in order to hear a particular sound.
- to the exclusion of: Including only one thing and leaving out others.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- recap: Brief description of something that had been said
- therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- silly: Careless
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
- definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
- absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- factor: Something that influences a result
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- intelligent: Smart; able to think and reason
- institute: Organization studying science, engineering etc.
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- hone: To improve or perfect (abilities or skills)
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
- cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- century: Period of 100 years
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- programme: A plan or schedule of events
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- absorption: Process of being absorbed e.g. liquid, attention
- quit: To leave a job
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- soothe: To relieve something, like pain
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- pendulum: Weight on chain/cord swinging from a fixed point
- trance: Daydreaming state; unaware state
- exclusion: Act of preventing someone from taking part
- violin: Wooden instrument with strings, played with a bow
- smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- cluck: To make a noise like a chicken
- amir: Islamic ruler in Africa or Arabia; emir
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2021/08/01Ever wondered if hypnotism is real or just stage magic? This 6 Minute English episode dives into the fascinating world of trance and suggestibility, exploring how it works and even its historical roots with Franz Mesmer! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary like 'mesmerised' and 'trance' while practicing your listening skills with this engaging BBC Learning English lesson.
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