Vocabulary
- aside from
- in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
- in gear: With a vehicle's gears engaged, ready to move.
- take offense: To feel resentful or upset as a result of something.
- poke around: To search or look for something, often in a casual or aimless way.
- cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
- mental: Concerning the mind
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- abstract: Passage of text from an article or book
- neutral: Something with pH value of 7
- sarcastic: Being rude and critical
- jerk: Someone you think is an idiot
- overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- require: To demand that someone does something
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
- literal: Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
- intelligent: Smart; able to think and reason
- recipient: Someone who gets or receives something
- sarcasm: Harsh or cutting remark
- facilitate: To make an action or process easier
- participant: Person involved or included in something
- autism: Disorder that prevents normal communication
- randomly: With no pattern or clear purpose; by chance
- poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- mock: To laugh at someone or something in an unkind way
- punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
- assign: To give someone a particular job to do
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- contradiction: Saying or showing something is not so
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- person: Man, woman or child
- simulate: To copy something or look or behave like it
- offense: Attempt to score in a game or match
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- wit: Ability to make clever jokes and remarks quickly
- decode: To translate from code into the plain text
- twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
- abstraction: Concept or idea related to something not physical
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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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Are Sarcastic People Smarter?
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Jorba posted on 2022/02/20Ever wondered if sarcasm makes you smarter? This video dives into fascinating research on sarcasm, creativity, and abstract thinking, showing you how understanding these concepts can give your brain a cognitive boost! You'll also pick up on cultural nuances and learn how sarcasm plays a role in friendships.
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