Vocabulary
- regardless of
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- side project: A project undertaken in addition to one's primary job or responsibility.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- out of a job: Without employment; having lost one's job.
- business: A company formed for making profit
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- mouthful: Something difficult to pronounce
- dance: To move your body rhythmically to music
- usability: Degree to which something is easy to use
- job: Something that must be done
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- colour: To change or affect someone's opinion
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- testing: To be given a medical examination
- important: Having power or authority
- great: Very good; better than before
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- borrow: To take and later return something from another
- customer: Someone who buys goods or services from a business
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- web: Skin between ducks' toes that enables them to swim
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- fourth: 4th
- call: A order or request for action
- repeat: Action that is done again
- site: Place that is reserved for a particular activity
- user: Person that uses a service/thing, e.g. a website
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- designer: Someone who creates plans to make something
- product: Item that can be bought
- scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
- visual: Of or relating to vision
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- account: An advantage
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- behaviour: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- rewarding: To give something because of someone's good work
- architect: Person who designs and advises on buildings
- entry: Act of entering a room, building, party
- uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- fascinate: To attract or interest greatly
- ton: Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
- examine: (Medical) to test to find out what is wrong
- artistic: Being able to paint, write music, etc.; creative
- desktop: Home screen on a computer
- practically: Nearly, almost, or in effect
- specialist: Person who works in one specific area or field
- measurement: Size or amount of something or someone
- rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
- barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
- surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
- nonsense: Foolish or untrue statements or ideas
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- straightforward: Easy to do or understand; not complicated
- interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
- promising: To say you will certainly do something
- infinitely: Continuing forever without end; very great
- overlap: To lie over or cover a part of something else
- inclined: To bend the head or body forward
- app: Small applications for smartphones
- penchant: Definite liking; a strong inclination
- centipede: Insect with between 20-150 legs
- segue: Linking to another topic or part in a smooth way
- fable: Very old (children's) story with a moral lesson
- typeface: Style of type within a type family
- palette: Flat board for mixing paint
- interface: Place where things come together to communicate
- blast: To attack someone with words
- notion: Sudden idea or desire to do something
- marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
Get the full experience in the app
Learn anywhere with detailed sentence and usage analysis
01:03
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.
Get the full experience in the app
Look up words anytime with pronunciation, part of speech, and usage
brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
A2 Elementary
Get the full experience in the app
Practice speaking anytime and get instant pronunciation feedback
Try this speaking exercise.
Try practicing with this sentence.
80
0
Qianhui Rao posted on 2016/02/02Ever wondered what UX Design is all about? This video breaks down user-centered design and user research in a super beginner-friendly way, perfect for anyone curious about this exciting field! You'll pick up tons of practical workplace vocabulary that's essential for understanding the tech world.
Learn this video on the APP!
The VoiceTube App has more in-depth practice for videos!
