Vocabulary
- on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- by nature: Inherently; by one's character or disposition.
- on the horizon: About to happen; approaching.
- make a fire: To start a fire.
- also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- crucial: Extremely important or necessary
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- trait: A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- consider: To think carefully about something
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- exotic: Being very different or unusual
- flaw: Quality that makes something imperfect
- cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- desperately: In a way that shows you don't have much hope
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- factor: Something that influences a result
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
- chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
- organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
- horizon: Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- conscientious: Careful to do things as you know you should do
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- neurotic: Worrying in an unhealthy, unreasonable way
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- breakdown: When normal activity or behavior stops
- captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
- rank: To rate or class things
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
- donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
- strand: Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
- nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
- pirate: To copy or sell a product illegally
- kit: Set, collection of tools, supplies, for a purpose
- thirsty: Having a powerful desire or need for something
- bamboo: Long light Asian plant with strong, empty stems
- coconut: A large nut with a hairy shell and white flesh
- hut: Small and simple building
- afar: From far away
- freshwater: Water that is not salty
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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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The Big Five Personality Traits
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Summer posted on 2022/11/27Ever wondered what makes you, YOU? This animated explainer dives into the Big Five personality traits (OCEAN model) with a fun survival story, perfect for psychology students and anyone curious about themselves! You'll pick up simple sentence structures and learn how to describe personalities in everyday situations.
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