Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- at least: As a minimum
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- fly by: To pass quickly
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- third one: The item that is in the third position in a sequence.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- got to: To arrive at some place
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- out of the picture: No longer involved or relevant in a situation.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- prior to: Before a particular time or event.
- as a matter of fact: In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often when it differs from what someone might expect or believe.
- together with: In addition to; along with.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- live for: To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
- back then: At that time in the past.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- factor out: To rewrite an expression by removing a common factor from its terms.
- in the making: Developing or being made; in the process of becoming something.
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- fly through: To move or pass through something very quickly.
- close by: Near in distance; nearby.
- have at: To attack someone or something.
- look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- set up
- split off: To become separated or detached from something.
- looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- end in: To have something as the final result.
- in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- second nature: A behavior that has become automatic or habitual.
- die off: To decrease in number so few or none are left
- box in: To trap or prevent movement by surrounding closely.
- face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
- of ours: Belonging to us; associated with us.
- show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
- in comparison: When compared to something else.
- compared with: In relation to
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- phone number: A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
- go away: To go on vacation
- on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- drive in: To enter a place or area by driving a vehicle.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- come out with: To go out with someone on a date
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- incredibly important: Extremely significant or crucial.
- hold up to: To withstand or endure something unpleasant or difficult.
- as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- on the market: Available for sale.
- go on: To continue doing something
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- bang on: Exactly (used with numbers, time, for emphasis)
- primary purpose: The main or most important aim or reason for something.
- computer literacy: The ability to use computers and related technology efficiently, ranging from basic to advanced levels.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
- in the bag: Assured of success; certain to be achieved.
- set by: To separate and save for another use or time
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- the following: Next in order or sequence.
- point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
- set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
- got the idea: Understood something.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
- slightly: Only a little
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- rapidly: With great speed; quickly
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
- revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
- platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- observation: Remark or comment on something you noticed
- communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
- organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
- important: Having power or authority
- education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
- propel: To push, or make move in a certain direction
- revolutionize: To completely change so that it is much better
- point: An item to be discussed
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- efficiency: Working well; producing something without waste
- management: People who are in control of a business or group
- business: A company formed for making profit
- product: Item that can be bought
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- discussion: Any long communication about a particular topic
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
- kit: Set, collection of tools, supplies, for a purpose
- interface: Place where things come together to communicate
- spreadsheet: Computer file for performing calculations
- interpersonal: Occurring among or involving several people
- multi: A prefix meaning 'many' or 'more than one'
- calculator: A small electronic device used for calculation
- desktop: Home screen on a computer
- disk: Thin or flat, round object, e.g. for storing data
- bicycle: 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals
- mailbox: A box for putting or receiving mail, emails
- microprocessor: Part of a computer that processes information
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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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[subtitle] Steve Jobs Lost Interview 1990 [50 min version from wgbh]
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VoiceTube posted on 2013/07/05Ever wondered about the early days of personal computing? Dive into this fascinating 1990 interview with Steve Jobs where he discusses everything from the Apple II and Macintosh to the future of tech! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to software development and gain some serious cultural depth about the tech industry.
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