Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- scrape by: To manage to live on very little money.
- at least: As a minimum
- study for: To prepare for an examination or test by learning and revising the subject matter.
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- pointing at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- stop working: To cease performing a task or function; to become non-operational.
- go on: To continue doing something
- put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- civil engineer: An engineer who designs and maintains public works, such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings.
- family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
- on the job: While working; during the course of employment.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- on a trip: Traveling; away from home for a period of time.
- tear off: To remove something quickly and forcefully by pulling it
- check out
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- barely: Only just; just possible
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- physically: In a manner related to the body
- craft: To make by hand and with much skill
- moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
- purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- swap: To exchange goods without spending money; trade
- segment: Part divided from the other parts of something
- stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
- drone: A remote controlled flying device
- industrial: Concerning making things in factories
- idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
- frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
- tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
- mercy: Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
- chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- important: Having power or authority
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- coverage: Type of programs a radio or TV station broadcasts
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- replace: To use instead of something else
- sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
- scrape: To take something off a surface with a sharp tool
- hatch: To be born or come out from an egg
- duty: Work required by your job or position
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- land: Region or country
- algebra: Math using letters or symbols in place of numbers
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- diameter: Distance across the center of an object
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- dysfunction: Failure to act as expected, as in a social context
- unfortunate: Having bad luck; bringing a bad result
- mechanical: Done without thought or feeling; automatic
- cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
- dropout: One quitting school before graduation
- cashier: Person whose job is taking money in a store, etc.
- worrisome: Not reassuring; tending to cause anxiety
- pi: The ratio of the circumference to the diameter
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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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Casually Explained: Engineering
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VoiceTube posted on 2025/06/02Ever wondered about the real college experience for engineering majors, complete with hilarious stereotypes and career tradeoffs? This video dives into the messy, funny side of engineering life and even throws in some practical tips for travel with eSIMs! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and complex sentence structures while getting a good laugh.
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