Vocabulary
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- with time: As time passes; eventually.
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- with respect to: In relation to; regarding.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- compared with: In relation to
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- set up
- in contrast to: Differing from something else
- for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
- things change: Circumstances or situations do not remain constant; they evolve or transform over time.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- at least: As a minimum
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- highly unlikely: Not likely to happen or be true; improbable.
- for instance: As an example.
- put back: To return something to the proper place
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- allow for: To take into consideration
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- shut off: To stop the movement of something, such as water
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- crucial: Extremely important or necessary
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- enormous: Huge; very big; very important
- demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
- concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
- incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
- gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
- mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- fabric: Cloth or material
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- perpetual: Continuing forever
- theoretically: As regards ideas that could be true
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
- framework: Skeleton structure of a building or construction
- object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- proportion: A part of a whole thing
- century: Period of 100 years
- formation: Process of creating; making a particular shape
- solely: With no one or nothing else
- puzzle: To be a challenge to understand; confuse
- decay: To be slowly destroyed by natural processes; rot
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
- weave: To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
- proposition: General claim or theory
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- gravitational: Concerning the force of gravity
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- forbid: To order someone not to do something
- constitute: To become a group of
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- arrow: Symbol used on road signs to show direction
- relentlessly: Continuing without slowing or losing strength
- immutable: Not capable of or susceptible to change
- continuum: A continuation without noticeable divisions
- astronomer: Scientist studying stars and other bodies in space
- warp: Twist or bend in something normally straight
- physicist: Person who studies and works in physics
- entropy: Lack of order in a system
- relativity: Einstein theory about time, space and position
- spaceship: Spacecraft designed to travel into space
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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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Why does time pass? | The Economist
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Jeffery Xiao posted on 2018/07/15Ever wondered why time only seems to move forward? This fascinating video from The Economist dives into the physics behind the arrow of time, touching on everything from Einstein's theories to entropy. You'll pick up some seriously cool advanced vocabulary related to theoretical physics and the philosophy of time!
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