Vocabulary
- third year: The third year of a course of study, especially at a university or college.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- goes well: To happen in the way desired
- for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- get at: To criticize someone, often personally
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- have to: Must do
- very top: The highest point or part of something.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- in charge: To be responsible for
- university: High-level educational institution; college
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- student: Person studying at school
- class: To place things into groups by common qualities
- teach: To help someone learn or do something
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- finish: To use or consume all of something
- person: Man, woman or child
- job: Something that must be done
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- assistant: Person who helps another, usually as a job
- call: A order or request for action
- fourth: 4th
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- higher: Farther above the ground
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- degree: Amount or extent of something
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- boss: Person in charge of you at work
- professor: Teacher who teaches at a college or university
- instructor: Person who teaches or explains usually as a job
- advisor: Someone giving advice in business, law etc.
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- principal: Leading person in a group of musicians or dancers
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- confusing: To make something unclear or hard to understand
- silent: Without making any noise; soundless
- lab: Short for 'laboratory'
- differently: In another and different manner
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- junior: Student in third year
- senior: Person who has usually reached a specific old age
- lecturer: A junior teacher in university
- psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- thesis: Long paper presenting original research and ideas
- informal: Casual; relaxed
- graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- faculty: Ability to do something with the power of the mind
- pyramid: Four-sided structure with sides meeting at the top
- dissertation: An in-depth paper submitted for a higher degree
- administrative: Concerning managing an organization
- simplify: To make something easier to do, use or understand
- undergrad: A college student studying for their first degree
- freshman: Student in the first year of high school, college
- grad: One-hundredth of a right angle
- registrar: Someone in control of official records
- dean: Official in charge of one part of a university
- uni: Short for university
- doc: Shortened form of “doctor”
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- undergraduate: A college student studying for their first degree
- prof: Shortened form of 'Professor'
- doctorate: A five-to-seven-year graduate degree
- ph: Acidity or alkalinity value of a solution
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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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Learn English Vocabulary: The people you will meet at UNIVERSITY
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lcoolwind posted on 2015/09/12Ever wondered about the different people you'll meet at university? This video breaks down all the essential vocabulary, from 'freshman' to 'dean', helping you navigate academic roles and understand undergraduate and graduate terms with confidence. You'll pick up tons of useful words and pronunciation tips, making your university journey a breeze!
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