Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- add up to: To amount to a particular sum or total.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- fold down: To collapse or flatten something by bending it over.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
- put it together: To assemble or construct something from separate parts.
- back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
- ramp up: To increase the level or amount of something sharply.
- on display: In a place where something can be seen by the public.
- break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
- stretch out: To extend your body, especially by lying down and reaching with your arms and legs.
- over the hump: Past the most difficult part of a task or situation.
- in half: Divided into two equal parts.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- scale up: To increase in size, number, or extent.
- to scale: In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- computer program
- on demand: Whenever requested or needed.
- go higher: To increase or rise to a greater level.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- get it up: To find energy or motivation
- got to: To arrive at some place
- divide up: To separate something into parts and share it between people.
- in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
- focal length: The distance between the center of a lens or curved mirror and its focus.
- into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- blow up: To suddenly become angry
- turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- destination: The place you are traveling to
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- neat: That you approve of; cool
- abstract: Passage of text from an article or book
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- stack: A large number or amount of something
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- equation: Mathematical statement showing things to be equal
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
- sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
- fold: To bend one part of something against another
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- quarter: 25 cents
- compact: Small case with face powder and a mirror
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- lens: Structure in the eye or camera that focuses light
- solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- simulation: A copying method to study the real world
- obey: To do what someone or something commands you to do
- grizzly: Grayish
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- sail: To travel across water in a boat or a ship
- dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
- calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
- telescope: Tube-shaped device used to see a great distance
- crane: Water bird characterized by its long neck and legs
- underlie: To be the basis, foundation or cause of something
- bomb: To attack with explosives
- differ: To be different; to be not like others
- flap: Motion or sound of something waving back and forth
- crease: Mark caused in paper or cloth when it is folded
- rendition: Performance of a particular piece, esp. of music
- aerospace: Industry of air and space travel
- bass: Type of fish
- rattlesnake: Pit snake with a tail that rattle when shaken
- origami: Japanese art of folding paper into artistic shapes
- elk: Largest North American deer that has a lot of hair
- stag: Adult male deer
- airbag: Bag-like device that puffs up in an auto collision
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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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【TED】Robert Lang: The math and magic of origami (The math and magic of origami | Robert Lang)
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Zenn posted on 2013/06/01Ever wondered how a simple piece of paper can fold into amazing shapes? This TED talk dives into the incredible math and magic behind origami, showing you how crease patterns and circle packing lead to everything from space telescopes to medical stents! You'll pick up some fantastic advanced vocabulary while exploring this fascinating blend of art and engineering.
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