Vocabulary
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- publicly traded: Having shares that are traded on a stock exchange.
- the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
- by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- point out: To make others aware of an idea
- have to: Must do
- piece of cake: (slang) easy to do
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
- hilarious: Extremely amusing; very funny
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- firm: Company that sells goods or services
- integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
- virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- primary: Most important, most basic or essential
- huge: Very very large
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- option: A choice
- fortune: What might happen to you in the future
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- detach: To send away a military unit on a special mission
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- surgeon: A doctor who performs surgery
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- product: Item that can be bought
- stray: To deviate or go away from the established norm
- mount: To attach something to something else
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- incomprehensible: Impossible to understand or comprehend
- datum: Item of factual information
- kernel: Central small part or aspect, e.g. of truth
- snapshot: A photograph, especially an informal one
- update: Addition of a current version of something
- multi: A prefix meaning 'many' or 'more than one'
- depot: Storage place for goods
- falcon: Fast-flying hunting bird
- directory: Alphabetical list of names and addresses
- delete: To remove or erase something
- disk: Thin or flat, round object, e.g. for storing data
- techno: Style of fast heavy electronic dance
- git: Stupid or useless person
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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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Some bad code just broke a billion Windows machines
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Minjane posted on 2024/07/20Ever wondered how a single software update could crash a billion Windows machines? This video dives deep into the CrowdStrike Falcon incident, explaining the kernel driver issues and the massive outage that IT administrators faced. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary related to cybersecurity and incident response, making it a fantastic way to boost your knowledge and language skills!
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