Vocabulary
- keynote speaker: A main speaker at a conference or event, who sets out the central theme.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- have to: Must do
- out cold: Unconscious; knocked out.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
- once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
- genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
- huge: Very very large
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- impress: To make an emotional impact upon
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- audition: To try out for a part in a play or film
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- biology: The study of living things
- rent: To give the use of something in return for payment
- professor: Teacher who teaches at a college or university
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- datum: Item of factual information
- dazzle: To make one feel great excitement or admiration
- evidently: In a manner that is easy to see, notice, or sense
- stagger: To greatly surprise someone
- keynote: Fundamental/central idea, point of a speech, etc.
- magic: Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
- geology: Study of the Earth's rocks, soil etc.
- dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
- kiss: To touch something in a light or gentle 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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Ross' Audition Speech Puts the Deciding Professor to Sleep | Friends
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PORCO ROSSO posted on 2025/02/02Ever wondered what happens when a keynote speech goes hilariously wrong? In this clip from Friends, Ross's scientific bombshell of a presentation accidentally puts a professor to sleep, leading to some seriously awkward humor! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to paleontology and genetics while enjoying some classic sitcom laughs.
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