Vocabulary
- of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- feel the need: To have a strong desire or urge to do something.
- check out
- fatigue: Breaking due to being moved or bent many times
- phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- variety: Particular type of thing or person
- amount: Quantity of something
- initially: At first; originally
- paradox: Surprising statement containing two opposing ideas
- threshold: Degree or level at which something begins
- conduct: Your behavior
- paralysis: Inability to move or feel all or part of the body
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- optimal: Best or most desirable; best possible
- attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
- diminish: To make something smaller or less important
- endeavor: To attempt or make effort to do something
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- option: A choice
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- satisfaction: Happy feeling because of something that you did
- altogether: All things considered
- attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- subjective: Using personal feelings and opinions not facts
- nowadays: At the present time; now
- satisfied: To make someone happy because they got their wish
- excellent: Extremely good
- length: Distance from one end of a pool to the other
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- subtract: To take away a value or amount from another
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- product: Item that can be bought
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- supermarket: Self-service store selling groceries etc.
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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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What is the Paradox of Choice?
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VoiceTube posted on 2024/06/25Ever feel overwhelmed by too many choices? This video dives into the fascinating 'Paradox of Choice,' explaining how more options can actually lead to less happiness and decision fatigue. You'll pick up practical tips for making better decisions and boost your vocabulary with terms like 'opportunity cost' and 'subjective threshold'!
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