admire
US /ædˈmaɪr/
UK /əd'maɪə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To feel respect or wonder toward someone
A2Moreadvice
US /əd'vaɪs/
UK /ədˈvaɪs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Suggestion about what would help someone
- Professional guidance from a lawyer or legal expert.
A2TOEICMoreaffect
US /əˈfɛkt/
UK /ə'fekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a change in something else
- To pretend to have or feel (something).
- Noun
- (Psychology) Emotion or feeling.
A2TOEICMorealong with
US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/
UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/
- Preposition
- In addition to; together with.
- Adverb
- In company or together with someone or something.
- Including; in addition to.
A2Moreannoying
US /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
UK /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To make someone angry
- Adjective
- A little angry; upset
B1TOEICMoreaverage
US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/
UK /'ævərɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- Transitive Verb
- To add numbers then divide by the number of items
A2TOEICMorebias
US /ˈbaɪəs/
UK /'baɪəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Preference to believe things even if incorrect
- A systematic error in a statistical result
- Transitive Verb
- To unfairly favor one view over another
- To cause someone to have prejudice
B1TOEICMoreblame
US /blem/
UK /bleɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To say someone is responsible for something bad
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of saying someone did something bad
A2TOEICMoreby now
US /baɪ naʊ/
UK /bai nau/
- Phrase
- At the present time or already; before the present.
A2Morecommit
US /kəˈmɪt/
UK /kə'mɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To do something bad, usually a crime
- To promise your permanent love or loyalty (to)
A2TOEICMoreconstantly
US /ˈkɑnstəntlɪ/
UK /ˈkɒnstəntli/
- Adverb
- Frequently, or without pause
- In a way that is unchanging or faithful
B1Moreexact
US /ɪɡˈzækt/
UK /ɪɡ'zækt/
- Adjective
- Completely correct; accurate; specific
- Transitive Verb
- To get something, sometimes using force
A2TOEICMoreexpert
US /ˈɛkˌspɚt/
UK /'ekspɜ:t/
- Countable Noun
- Skillful person with special knowledge
- Adjective
- Having special knowledge or skill
A2TOEICMorefeel the need
US
UK
- Phrase
- To have a strong desire or urge to do something.
A1Moreflat
US /flæt/
UK /flæt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- The smooth or level part of something
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To share an apartment with someone
- To fail to produce the intended effect; to be unsuccessful or uninteresting.
A2Moreflawless
US /ˈflɔlɪs/
UK /'flɔ:ləs/
- Adjective
- With no imperfections or errors
B1TOEICMorefreshness
US /freʃnəs/
UK /freʃnəs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Alert and refreshed state
- Property of being pure and as if newly made
B1Morego along with
US /ɡo əˈlɔŋ wɪð/
UK /ɡəu əˈlɔŋ wið/
- Phrasal Verb
- To agree to do something
A1Moregreet
US /ɡrit/
UK /gri:t/
- Transitive Verb
- To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
B1Morehalo
US /ˈhelo/
UK /'heɪləʊ/
- Noun
- Circle of light
B2Morehindsight
US /ˈhaɪndˌsaɪt/
UK /'haɪndsaɪt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Understanding the nature of an event afterwards
C1Moreobvious
US /ˈɑbviəs/
UK /ˈɒbviəs/
- Adjective
- Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- Easy to see or notice.
A2TOEICMoreoccur
US /əˈkɚ/
UK /əˈkɜ:(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To come to pass or to happen
- To be found to exist; to be present.
A2TOEICMoreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreoutrage
US /ˈaʊtˌredʒ/
UK /'aʊtreɪdʒ/
- Noun
- Very wrong or cruel act which causes great anger
- Transitive Verb
- To cause anger to due to wrong or cruel acts
B1Morepedestal
US /ˈpɛdɪstəl/
UK /'pedɪstl/
- Noun
- Support or base as for a pillar or statue
B2Morepissed off
US
UK
- Adjective
- Angry or annoyed.
- Disgusted or bored
- Phrasal Verb
- To go away; leave
- To annoy someone
plenty
US /ˈplɛnti/
UK /'plentɪ/
- Pronoun
- When there is not too little of something; a lot
- Uncountable Noun
- A large or sufficient amount or quantity; abundance.
- A lot of something
A2Moreprime
US /praɪm/
UK /praɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- To coat with paint to prepare it for the main coat
- Adjective
- Concerning the highest in quality or value
- Concerning the highest level of achievement
A2TOEICMoresignificantly
US /sɪɡˈnɪfəkəntlɪ/
UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli/
- Adverb
- In a way that is important or noticeable
- In a way that is meaningful
A2Morestock
US /stɑk/
UK /stɒk/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- Merchandise; goods kept by a business for sale
- Uncountable Noun
- Tasty liquid added to stews, soups etc.
B2TOEICMorestuff
US /stʌf/
UK /stʌf/
- Uncountable Noun
- Generic description for things, materials, objects
- Transitive Verb
- To push material inside something, with force
B1Moretend
US /tɛnd/
UK /tend/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move or act in a certain manner
- Transitive Verb
- To take care of
A2Moretire
US /taɪr/
UK /ˈtaɪə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
- Countable Noun
- Black rubber part of wheels on a vehicle
- The rubber rings around wheels on cars and trucks
B1Moretuna
US /ˈtu:nə/
UK /ˈtju:nə/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Large sea fish that is caught for food
B2Morevaluable
US /ˈvæljuəbəl, ˈvæljə-/
UK /ˈvæljuəbl/
- Adjective
- Being useful or important
- Being worth a lot of money
B1TOEICMoreweird
US /wɪrd/
UK /wɪəd/
- Adjective
- Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- Eerily strange or disturbing.
B1Morewith it
US /wɪð ɪt/
UK /wið it/
- Adjective
- Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
A1More
Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- go along with: To agree to do something
- feel the need: To have a strong desire or urge to do something.
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- pissed off: Angry or annoyed.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
- bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- annoying: To make someone angry
- significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
- admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- flawless: With no imperfections or errors
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- valuable: Being useful or important
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- pedestal: Support or base as for a pillar or statue
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- outrage: Very wrong or cruel act which causes great anger
- greet: To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
- hindsight: Understanding the nature of an event afterwards
- tuna: Large sea fish that is caught for food
- halo: Circle of light
- tire: To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
- freshness: Alert and refreshed state
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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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PRIMING, HALO EFFECT, HINDSIGHT BIAS - THINKING, FAST AND SLOW (PART 3)
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Jack posted on 2020/11/14Ever wondered why you buy what you buy? This video dives into the fascinating psychology behind priming, the halo effect, and hindsight bias, showing you how marketers influence shoppers and how you can become a savvier consumer! You'll pick up practical insights and learn simple sentence structures to understand these everyday cognitive biases.
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