Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- set up
- spend money: To use money to buy or pay for something.
- on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
- off kilter: Not perfectly balanced or aligned; askew.
- play games: To participate in activities for enjoyment or recreation, often involving rules and competition.
- in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- bump up: To increase something, often by a small amount.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- susceptible: Likely to fall prey to, be drawn to or influenced
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
- fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
- psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
- firm: Company that sells goods or services
- incentive: Something that encourages you to do something
- currency: Widespread acceptance
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
- purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- survey: Broad view or general description of something
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- favor: Support or approval from people
- anonymous: Unknown; with no name revealed
- option: A choice
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
- variation: Something almost the same as another but different
- unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
- lure: Appealing quality that attracts people
- wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
- layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
- tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
- manipulation: Act of controlling to gain an advantage
- bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- batch: Amount of something that is produced at one time
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- clash: To have a disagreement or fight over something
- tweak: To make a small change or adjustment
- quit: To leave a job
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
- percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
- embed: To place or set inside rock, etc.
- incense: To cause to feel great anger; to infuriate
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- remove: To get rid of something completely
- insert: To put something into a certain place or spot
- monetize: To make money from your invention or ideas
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- dungeon: Dark underground room in a castle used as a prison
- datum: Item of factual information
- monetization: Act of making money from your invention or ideas
- lollipop: Candy on a stick
- kilter: In working order
- gameplay: The plot of a computer or video game
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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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Clark Kang posted on 2023/07/18Ever wondered how free games hook you in and keep you playing? This video dives deep into the psychology and clever tactics, like in-app purchases and dynamic pricing, that game developers use to make money, using examples like Pokémon Go! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary related to business and behavioral psychology that's super useful for understanding the app store world.
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