Vocabulary
- due to: Because of; owing to
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- medical research: Scientific investigation to improve medical knowledge and treatments.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- such as: For example; like
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- team up with: To join with someone in order to work on something together.
- at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
- vital for: Absolutely necessary or important; essential.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
- clear up: To tidy things away, e.g. dirty dishes after meal
- as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
- in length: Relating to the measurement of something from end to end.
- have at: To attack someone or something.
- at least: As a minimum
- blend of: A mixture of different things combined together.
- equate to: To be the same as or equal to something else.
- lead to: To result in some action
- push through: To continue with a plan or activity despite difficulties or opposition.
- new level: A higher or improved stage of achievement or quality.
- seek out: To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
- as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
- stand out
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
- vital: Needed to support life; essential
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- variety: Particular type of thing or person
- approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- perseverance: Act of continuing to try despite difficulties
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- diverse: Being varied or different from each other
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
- conduct: Your behavior
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- misconception: Wrong or misunderstood idea
- expertise: The special knowledge that an expert has
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- flexible: Bending easily
- due: When something is required or expected
- meticulous: Extremely careful to do things correctly
- extensive: Large; full or complete
- clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
- competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- internal: Being or happening in the body
- tuition: Money that is paid for lessons
- satisfaction: Happy feeling because of something that you did
- public: Owned by the government
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- physician: A medical doctor
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
- entry: Act of entering a room, building, party
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- workplace: Place where work is done
- residency: Training for a junior doctor in hospital
- academia: Academic world; universities and their staff
- phd: Advanced university degree; Doctor of Philosophy
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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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So You Want to Be a MEDICAL SCIENTIST [Ep. 46]
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/11/02Ever wondered what it takes to be a Medical Scientist or an MD PhD? This video dives deep into the world of medical research, clinical trials, and even grant writing, giving you a fantastic look at this exciting career path. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and complex sentence structures along the way, making it a super useful watch for aspiring doctors and researchers!
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