Vocabulary
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- slow: Lacking activity, busyness or excitement
- daughter: A female child of someone
- person: Man, woman or child
- camera: Object that takes pictures digitally, or on film
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- sad: Unhappy; wishing something hadn't happened
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- mother: Female who has a child or children; female parent
- walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
- street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
- woman: Adult female human being
- happen: To take place or occur
- quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- truthful: Expressing or given to expressing the truth
- point: An item to be discussed
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- surprise: To do something that another person didn't expect
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- call: A order or request for action
- training: To teach a pet a behavior or a trick
- display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
- frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- smile: To put up the corners of mouth to show happiness
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
- remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
- slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- happiness: State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- due: When something is required or expected
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- popularity: State of being liked or supported by many people
- confusion: Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
- slight: Small (amount, quality)
- processing: To organize and use data in a computer
- originally: At first; in the beginning
- constant: Happening frequently or without pause
- necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- detection: Act of discovering something or solving a crime
- exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
- facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
- unconsciously: Without thinking; not deliberately
- contempt: Extreme lack of respect; strong disapproval
- fraction: Small part of something
- micro: A prefix meaning 'very small'
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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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VoiceTube posted on 2015/08/22Ever wondered if someone is hiding something? This video dives into the fascinating world of micro-expressions, those fleeting facial clues that reveal true emotions, inspired by the work of Paul Ekman and the show 'Lie to Me'! You'll learn to recognize the six universal expressions and understand how body language can tell a story all on its own.
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