Vocabulary
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
- previous: Existing or happening before the present time
- lethal: Causing or able to cause death
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- molecule: Two or more atoms chemically combined
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- initial: First letter of your given name
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- literal: Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
- coordinate: To match styles or colors that go well together
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
- horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
- nudge: To touch or push something gently
- surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
- breach: To break laws or barriers (e.g. walls)
- radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
- leave: To go away from; depart
- previously: At an earlier time
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- diagnosis: Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- differentiate: To see or show how things are not the same
- chemotherapy: Treatment of diseases using chemicals
- entail: To have as a necessary part or result
- circulate: To go round continuously
- median: Being in the middle or average
- triple: Group or set of three
- pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
- ad: Public notice or advertisement
- cam: Rotating or sliding piece in mechanical linkages
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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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Susan posted on 2026/06/09Ever wondered if we could turn something as dangerous as cancer into something as useful as brain cells? This video dives into fascinating research that's literally doing just that, offering hope for treating deadly diseases like glioblastoma! You'll learn about the challenges of brain cancer treatment and pick up some cool vocabulary related to cell biology and medical breakthroughs.
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