Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- down the road: At a future time; in the future.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- sit back: To relax and take it easy.
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- firm: Company that sells goods or services
- advanced: (Of an army) to move forward
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- phase: Different stages of the moon from new to full
- withstand: To remain unaffected by something or someone
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- distant: Unfriendly; cold
- industrial: Concerning making things in factories
- pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
- mainstream: Prevailing current of thought
- public: Owned by the government
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- part: Division of a book
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- refine: To change slightly in order to improve it
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- perfectly: In a faultless manner; without mistakes
- manufacture: To produce large numbers of products in a factory
- come: To arrive at a place
- engine: Machine that changes energy into mechanical motion
- turtle: Animal that lives in water and has a hard shell
- boggle: (Eyes) to protrude or come out due to surprise
- auto: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
- chassis: Supporting frame of a structure, esp. a car
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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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richardwang posted on 2014/03/22Ever wondered what cars will be like in the near future? This video dives into the exciting world of self-driving cars and 3D-printed chassis, giving you a peek at innovations like Google Autopilot. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and learn about the future of transportation, all while enjoying clear, simple sentence structures!
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