Vocabulary
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- close in on: To approach someone or something, often in a threatening way.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- hold onto: To grasp or grip something tightly.
- in essence: Used to summarize the main point.
- kill off: To eliminate or destroy completely; to cause to die.
- for fear of: Because of anxiety or apprehension that something undesirable might happen.
- close down: To shut an operation, company, shop
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- utterly: Completely
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
- impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
- essence: Most important part or quality of something
- admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
- robust: Having physical vigor or energetic good health
- exotic: Being very different or unusual
- consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
- distinctive: Having a quality that is different from others
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- neglect: Act of failing to do something important, required
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- infinite: Being very large in amount
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- radically: Completely or extremely
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- articulation: Shaping the sounds of speech to communicate
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
- century: Period of 100 years
- adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
- astonishing: Making people surprised or amazed; amazing
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- awe: To feel admiration, respect, or fear
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- hesitant: Pausing because unsure or reluctant to act
- provocative: Causing anger/sexual interest, e.g. deliberately
- censor: To remove inappropriate material from books, films
- echo: (Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
- tenacious: Not giving up easily
- thoughtful: Concerned about needs and feelings of other people
- sketchy: Lacking detail or being incomplete
- differ: To be different; to be not like others
- fathom: 1.8m unit of length to measure the depth of water
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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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Anita Lin posted on 2017/08/09Ever wondered if 'genius' is something you're born with or something you can cultivate? This video dives into the myth of genius, exploring how paying attention to your own thoughts and being brave enough to express them can unlock your creative potential! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and complex sentence structures while exploring fascinating ideas from philosophy and psychology.
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