Vocabulary
- incredibly important: Extremely significant or crucial.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- have to: Must do
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- such as: For example; like
- at least: As a minimum
- start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- have at: To attack someone or something.
- as a matter of fact: In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often when it differs from what someone might expect or believe.
- cross over: To go from one side of something to the other.
- revolve around: To have something as a main subject or purpose.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- in terms of
- for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- apart from: Except for; not considering
- across the board: Broad in scope or content
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- connected with: Related to; associated with.
- come for: To arrive to collect someone or something.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- on to: Toward something; forward
- go on: To continue doing something
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- got to: To arrive at some place
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
- artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- diverse: Being varied or different from each other
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- cuisine: Certain style or technique of cooking
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
- institution: Organization created for a particular aim/purpose
- institute: Organization studying science, engineering etc.
- application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
- degree: Amount or extent of something
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- mentor: Experienced or wise person who advises others
- faculty: Ability to do something with the power of the mind
- distant: Unfriendly; cold
- important: Having power or authority
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- bachelor: Person who earned a first degree at a university
- mascot: Object, person or animal used to represent a team
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- campus: Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- ferry: Passenger boat on a regular schedule
- great: Very good; better than before
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- business: A company formed for making profit
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- sphere: Area of interest or activity
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- area: Amount of measured space
- funnel: to send something directly and intentionally.
- jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
- mechanical: Done without thought or feeling; automatic
- datum: Item of factual information
- merge: To cause two or more things to combine into one
- duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
- outreach: Effort to help, educate, or inform those far away
- incoming: Coming toward a place or position; arriving
- skyline: Outline of objects seen against the sky
- analytic: Of the process of detailed reasoning
- suburbia: Residential area on the outskirts of a city
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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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STEM Study at the Edge of New York City: Life at Stevens Institute of Technology with Dina Iskaros
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/01/15Ever wondered what it's like to study STEM at the edge of New York City? This video gives you an inside look at life at Stevens Institute of Technology, packed with practical tips for international students and advanced vocabulary you can use in daily conversations and beyond. You'll get a feel for campus life, Hoboken living, and even dive into topics like Artificial Intelligence and STEM careers!
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