Vocabulary
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- change your mind
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- certain to: Sure to happen; inevitable.
- false positive: A test result which incorrectly indicates that a particular condition or attribute is present.
- in total: Completely; with everything added together.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- articulate: To express something clearly using language
- vital: Needed to support life; essential
- prioritize: To rank things in importance
- controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
- accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
- artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- express: To send something by fast mail
- interpret: To express so that others understand it
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- suspicious: Doubtful about someone's honesty
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
- efficient: Able to produce results without waste
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- obscure: To hide something to make it difficult to be seen
- rapidly: With great speed; quickly
- account: An advantage
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- objective: Being real, rather than simply being an idea
- standard: Official unit of measuring something
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
- clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
- profoundly: With a great depth psychologically
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- century: Period of 100 years
- uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- spam: To send (someone) unwanted email
- slate: To strongly criticize someone usually in public
- effectiveness: Degree of how well something works or is done
- enigma: Person or thing that is hard to understand
- posterior: Positioned at or towards the back; later in time
- reverend: Form of address for certain Christian priests
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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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The power of Bayesian reasoning | BBC Ideas
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/01/22Ever wondered how we make decisions with incomplete information? This fascinating BBC Ideas video dives into the power of Bayesian reasoning, showing how it's used everywhere from understanding breast cancer screening to cracking the Enigma code! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and get a deeper understanding of complex sentence structures along the way.
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