Vocabulary
- take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- out of work
- put out: To publish, e.g. a book
- in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- drunk driving: The act of operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.
- have on: To be wearing something.
- look after: To take care of someone or something
- check out
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- variety: Particular type of thing or person
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
- shrink: To become smaller
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- efficient: Able to produce results without waste
- initially: At first; originally
- intelligent: Smart; able to think and reason
- neural: About the nerves or nervous system
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- algorithm: A step-by-step problem-solving feature
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- carpet: Colored floor covering made of wool, etc.
- fulfillment: Feeling of satisfaction from achieving something
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
- public: Owned by the government
- autonomous: Able to control or decide matters by itself
- theoretically: As regards ideas that could be true
- noggin: A human head
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- point: An item to be discussed
- assembly: Process of putting the parts of something together
- deep: Complex and important
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- diagnosis: Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- university: High-level educational institution; college
- pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- classify: To arrange things into groups of similar items
- iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
- cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
- abnormal: Not normal, not typical, not usual, not regular
- gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
- robot: Machine able perform more tasks that people can
- artificially: Not naturally; made by people
- inflatable: Designed to be filled with air or gas
- classification: Putting similar items into groups or sets
- flamingo: Large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird
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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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Should We Let Robots Take Our Jobs?
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Mickey posted on 2017/04/22Ever wonder if robots will steal your job? This video dives into the fascinating world of AI and automation, exploring how they're changing the workplace and what it means for us. You'll pick up some awesome new vocabulary related to the future of work and even learn about cool AI applications like detecting skin cancer!
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