Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- send in: To mail or email an application, etc. somewhere
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- work out
- in summary: Briefly stating or reviewing main points.
- set up
- or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
- such as: For example; like
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- paradox: Surprising statement containing two opposing ideas
- efficient: Able to produce results without waste
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- require: To demand that someone does something
- dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
- premium: Having a higher than normal quality
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
- widespread: Happening or existing in many places
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- intelligent: Smart; able to think and reason
- possession: State of being under the control of evil spirits
- receipt: Act of receiving something
- equation: Mathematical statement showing things to be equal
- prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- scope: Opportunity for action or thought
- detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
- distant: Unfriendly; cold
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- annual: Happening once a year, or every year
- communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
- utilize: To use something for a particular purpose
- array: A regular order or arrangement of things
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- excel: To perform an activity better than others
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- procedure: A medical operation
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- quantum: The smallest unit or amount of energy
- protocol: Written agreement between countries
- transmit: To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
- exponentially: (Of an increase) at a faster and faster rate
- scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- simulate: To copy something or look or behave like it
- summary: Brief, complete and accurate
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- stray: To deviate or go away from the established norm
- intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- extraterrestrial: Originating, located or occurring outside Earth
- futile: Having no result; useless
- telescope: Tube-shaped device used to see a great distance
- interstellar: Being in the space between stars or star systems
- wavelength: To have similar feelings
- large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
- pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
- info: Shortened form of the word 'information'
- entangle: To involve in troubles that are hard to escape
- oversize: Larger than normal for its kind
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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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A Quantum Solution to the Fermi Paradox
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/02/12Ever wondered if we're alone in the universe? This video dives into the Fermi Paradox and explores a mind-bending quantum solution for interstellar communication, perfect for boosting your advanced vocabulary and understanding complex sentences. You'll get a fascinating look at quantum entanglement and why MinutePhysics thinks it's key to finding aliens!
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