Vocabulary
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- turn on
- of use: Having practical value; useful or helpful.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- have to: Must do
- hunt down: To search for someone or something until you find them, often after a long time or over a large area.
- from the first: From the very beginning.
- light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- allow for: To take into consideration
- cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- viral: Of or caused by a virus
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- dominant: The strongest; most powerful
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
- grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
- crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- harness: To capture the power of something
- envision: To imagine or picture in your mind
- colleague: Person you work or cooperate with
- thumb: To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
- respond: To answer something or someone
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
- slight: Small (amount, quality)
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
- invention: Something new that is different from other things
- master: To gain control over something
- collaborate: To cooperate with or help an enemy
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- prototype: A first or preliminary version of a device or vehicle from which other forms are developed
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- surgeon: A doctor who performs surgery
- neuroscience: Scientific study of the nervous system
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- thoughtful: Concerned about needs and feelings of other people
- societal: Concerning society or a society
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- prosthetic: Artificial
- practicality: State of being useful or realistically possible
- lab: Short for 'laboratory'
- plasticity: Property of being able to physically bend
- claustrophobic: Afraid of being trapped in a small place
- robotic: Concerning mechanical robots
- proportional: Having a size appropriate to the size of another
- online: Connected to the internet
- whoop: Loud cry expressing excitement or happiness
- silo: Underground installation for firing missiles
- yum: Used to show pleasure at eating something nice
- redesign: To change the design or style of something
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2025/07/22Ever wondered what it's like to have an extra thumb? This video dives into the fascinating world of human augmentation with a hands-on demo of a "Third Thumb" prototype, exploring its design and the neuroscience behind it. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to prosthetics and neuroplasticity while seeing this incredible innovation in action!
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