Vocabulary
- fall behind: To get behind or late, because of going slowly
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- gone viral: To become very popular by circulating quickly through the Internet.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- do the trick: To solve a problem or achieve a desired result.
- source for: A place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained.
- mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- source: Piece of information; a person giving information
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
- marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
- message: Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- feminist: Person believing women have the same rights as men
- biology: The study of living things
- deem: To judge something to be a certain thing, way
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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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Verizon's Inspire Her Mind ad and the facts they didn't tell you
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joy posted on 2014/07/28Ever wondered if that inspiring ad about girls in STEM was telling the whole story? This video dives deep into Verizon's 'Inspire Her Mind' campaign, fact-checking the stats and revealing what they *didn't* tell you, which is a fantastic way to boost your vocabulary and cultural understanding!
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