Vocabulary
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- better known as: More widely or commonly recognized by a particular name or description.
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- put out: To publish, e.g. a book
- light switches: A switch used to turn lights on or off.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- live for: To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
- from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
- interact with
- at least: As a minimum
- have to: Must do
- evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
- majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
- interact: To talk or do things with each other
- respiratory: (Medical) concerning breathing
- bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- household: Being in everyday use; common
- curb: Anything that restrains or controls
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- handy: Convenient, easy to use, easy to reach
- explicitly: Clearly; specifically
- slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
- leave: To go away from; depart
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- coronavirus: Any of a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- copper: Reddish-brown metal used in cables or wires
- wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- problematic: Being difficult to deal with or fix
- miracle: Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
- act: To behave in a certain way
- recommendation: Act of suggesting something as a good choice
- bleach: Chemical that disinfects and whitens
- damage: Physical harm that is done to something
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- exterior: Outside layer or surface
- virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
- float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
- disinfect: To remove bacteria by cleaning
- sneeze: Act of air suddenly being forced out of nose/mouth
- misinformation: Information that is incorrect
- disinfectant: Chemical preventing infection by killing bugs
- setup: Way something is organized or arranged
- ventilate: To allow fresh air to enter and circulate in room
- indoor: Located, done, or used inside a building
- outdoors: Outside a building; in the open air
- cellphone: Phone you can take with you everywhere
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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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Doctor Mike Shares How To Keep Your Home Clean From Coronavirus
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Estelle posted on 2020/04/21Ever wondered how to *really* keep your home safe from coronavirus? Doctor Mike is here to bust some common cleaning myths and share practical tips, like how to properly disinfect your phone and surfaces! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and learn complex sentence structures while getting super useful, daily practical advice.
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