Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- look back: To think about past events
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- a bit longer: For a slightly longer period of time.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- lead to: To result in some action
- as for: Concerning; regarding.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- live up: To be as good as expected or promised.
- like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
- out of luck: To not have any luck; to be unfortunate
- first off: To begin with; firstly.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- grow into: To be able to wear clothes that were too big
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- hypothetical: Thought up, as an example; not being a real case
- climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- primitive: Lacking a written language and advanced technology
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- render: To cause to be in a certain state or condition
- blow: To move something using air
- intelligent: Smart; able to think and reason
- equal: Same in shape, size, or number
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
- invisible: Being unable to be seen
- abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
- expectancy: Excited feeling that something is will happen soon
- annual: Happening once a year, or every year
- pyramid: Four-sided structure with sides meeting at the top
- evaporate: To pass off or away; to disappear
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- simulation: A copying method to study the real world
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
- embed: To place or set inside rock, etc.
- scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
- polar: Concerning the areas near the North or South poles
- rectangle: Four-sided geometrical shape with all right angles
- implant: To put something into, an idea in someone's mind
- customize: To make, change according to the user's needs
- stagger: To greatly surprise someone
- rainforest: Ancient forest growing in tropical regions
- grandma: Mother of your father or mother
- ifs: Introducing conditions for some things to happen
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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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What If You Lived Fifty Years in the Future?
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Try to fix a bug posted on 2023/07/01Ever wondered what life will be like in 50 years? This video dives into fascinating future tech, climate change, and even space colonization, giving you a glimpse into tomorrow! You'll pick up practical vocabulary and gain cultural insights that make learning fun and relevant.
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