Vocabulary
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- hold in: To hide your emotions and not let them show
- add up to: To amount to a particular sum or total.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- have to: Must do
- phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- color: To change or affect someone's opinion
- camera: Object that takes pictures digitally, or on film
- hour: 60 minutes
- great: Very good; better than before
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- slim: Being thin in an appealing way
- hot: Angry or excited
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- leave: To go away from; depart
- person: Man, woman or child
- battery: Portable device that stores electricity
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- screen: To hide or block something from being seen
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- winner: Person or thing that wins a contest or race
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- call: A order or request for action
- add: To include as well
- large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
- texting: To send a message by phone or other device
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
- option: A choice
- inch: 1/12th of a foot (2.54 centimeters)
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- tech: Shortened form of 'technology' or 'technician'
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
- product: Item that can be bought
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- weigh: To balance things against each other
- thickness: Distance between the opposite edges of a thing
- millimeter: Unit of measure, 1/1000 of a meter (symbol mm)
- thicker: Less thin; more dense or fat
- processor: A machine that to makes something ready for use
- flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
- storage: Act of storing something; a depository for goods
- curve: Smooth rounded line that is not straight
- density: Degree to which an area is filled or covered
- additional: Further or added
- definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
- solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
- cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
- browsing: To look around for things, e.g. in a bookstore
- rear: Part of the human body that you sit on; buttocks
- dual: (Of two similar things) existing/used side by side
- enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
- exclusively: For the use of only one person or group
- resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
- core: To take out the central section of a fruit
- elusive: Difficult to find or catch
- gigabyte: -1,073,741,824 Bytes of data
- smack: To slap or hit, e.g. with a resounding noise
- megapixel
- retina: Part of the eye that senses light
- pixel: Small element forming image on TV/computer screen
- courtroom: Room in which a law court sits
- milliamp: A unit of electric current equal to one thousandth of an ampere.
- navigation: Act of finding and following the correct course
- gigahertz: A unit of frequency equal to 10^9 hertz
- onboard: Situated or intended for use on board a vessel
- navigating: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
- compatibility: Ability to get on (or be used) well together
- micro: A prefix meaning 'very small'
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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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Samsung Galaxy S III vs. iPhone 5 Smartphone Schmackdown by Wirefly
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Calvin Chen posted on 2013/01/03Ever wondered which smartphone reigns supreme? This video dives deep into the Samsung Galaxy S III vs. iPhone 5, helping you pick up tons of practical vocabulary for tech comparisons. You'll get a fantastic look at features like Super AMOLED displays and expandable storage, perfect for understanding everyday tech discussions!
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