Vocabulary
- to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
- set on: To attack
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- set up
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
- lights up: Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- leave: To go away from; depart
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- mock: To laugh at someone or something in an unkind way
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
- collide: To come together or crash with a lot of force
- medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- cross: Angry and upset
- announce: To make a public statement about a plan, decision
- gene: Part of cell controlling development of a thing
- site: Place that is reserved for a particular activity
- observatory: Building built for studying and watching the stars
- wave: Movement of sound, air or energy
- telescope: Tube-shaped device used to see a great distance
- terribly: To an extreme degree; badly; very
- rover: Someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
- lunar: Concerning, about, or from the moon
- wonderful: Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
- quitter: Person who gives up too easily
- geology: Study of the Earth's rocks, soil etc.
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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
A2 Elementary
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Celine Chien posted on 2020/10/25Ever wondered about the incredible journey of a person's ashes to the Moon? This fascinating story, touching on everything from Apollo training to impact craters, is a perfect chance to boost your vocabulary and understand cultural depth through a truly unique narrative. You'll learn about a bittersweet connection to space that's both personal and historical!
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