Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- down the line: At a later time; in the future.
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- on to: Toward something; forward
- of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- distraction: Something drawing your attention away from
- material: Cloth; fabric
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- consider: To think carefully about something
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- hypothesis: A theory trying to explain something
- retention: Act of holding something inside the body
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- superior: Better; higher quality
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- external: Concerning foreign countries
- require: To demand that someone does something
- recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- obsolete: Not used anymore because something newer exists
- retrieve: To find and bring in animals during a hunt
- equal: Same in shape, size, or number
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
- century: Period of 100 years
- laptop: Portable computer small enough to use on your lap
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- crystal: A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- exponential: (Of an increase) at a faster and faster rate
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- peek: To look at something quickly (often secretly)
- encode: To change a message or information into code
- scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
- resurgence: A rise again as to new life and vigor
- jot: None or very little
- archaic: Old and no longer relevant or applicable
- conceptual: Including concepts or the forming of concepts
- datum: Item of factual information
- cursive: Having the successive letters joined; flowing
- factual: Involving or being based upon evidence
- handwriting: Way a person's writing looks
- externally: On or from the outside
- handwritten: Being written by hand (i.e. not typed)
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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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Emily posted on 2018/12/14Ever wonder if typing or handwriting helps you remember things better? This video dives into the science behind note-taking and reveals which method is actually superior for your memory, plus you'll pick up some cool study strategies along the way!
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