Vocabulary
- shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- cosmic ray: A high-energy, subatomic particle originating from outer space.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- between the lines: To understand the hidden meaning or intention in something.
- read between the lines: To understand the hidden or implied meaning not explicitly stated.
- can of worms: A situation or subject that is complicated and unpleasant to deal with.
- interact with
- have to: Must do
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- in a row: One after another without a break.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
- save as: To store a file using a new name or format.
- move away: To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- news outlet: A media organization that disseminates news, such as a newspaper, magazine, television network, or website.
- in a nutshell: As a summary; including the main points concisely
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- go to ground: Hide or disappear to avoid capture or trouble.
- full view: An unobstructed or complete view of something.
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- mental: Concerning the mind
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- split: No longer married or in a relationship
- interact: To talk or do things with each other
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- interpret: To express so that others understand it
- navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- existence: State of being present, alive or real
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
- instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- emphasize: To stress the items that are important
- curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- fad: Something popular for a short time
- activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
- intuitively: In a manner based on feelings rather than facts
- insanely: In an insane manner
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- particle: Adverb or preposition that joins with a verb
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- point: An item to be discussed
- quantum: The smallest unit or amount of energy
- infinitely: Continuing forever without end; very great
- outlet: Place in a wall to supply electricity to a device
- cosmic: Concerning space and the universe
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- immortal: Not subject to death; that will never die
- marble: A hard type of stone, often used in monuments
- tumor: Abnormal growth of cells; cancer
- bolt: Line of electricity in the sky from lightning
- sphere: Area of interest or activity
- scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- fluke: Lucky shot or event that is purely accidental
- machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
- calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
- literary: Concerning writers or the profession of writing
- bomb: To attack with explosives
- ray: Person's name
- electron: A negatively charged particle
- beep: Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
- char: To become burnt and the outside appears black
- randomness: Degree of being without pattern, intent or order
- workspace: Space allocated for your work (as in an office)
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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 2025/08/06Ever wondered if you could cheat death? This video dives into the mind-bending Many Worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics and the fascinating thought experiment of quantum immortality! You'll pick up some seriously advanced vocabulary while exploring some wild science concepts.
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