Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- on time
- with time: As time passes; eventually.
- color in: To fill a drawing or space with color, often in artwork.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- at a loss
- name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
- seeing red: To become very angry.
- perceive: To notice or become aware of something
- perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
- pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- solitary: Done alone; spending a lot of time alone
- underestimate: To make too low a guess of something's size, value
- divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
- mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
- vivid: Having very clear details and seeming to be real
- genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
- contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
- crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
- journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
- emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
- precision: Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
- witness: To see the signing of an official document
- interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
- embarrassed: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- evolution: Theory that living things change over time
- seek: To ask someone for help
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
- meticulous: Extremely careful to do things correctly
- accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
- induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
- malleable: Easily changed into a new shape (or attitude)
- organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
- resemble: To be similar to in looks or manner
- signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- awe: To feel admiration, respect, or fear
- gather: To bring objects together into one place
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- shade: Area of darkness when something blocks the light
- invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
- gap: Distance between two objects
- millennium: Period of time that lasts one thousand years
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- ultraviolet: Concerning light waves that are extremely short
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- classify: To arrange things into groups of similar items
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- temporal: Concerning time
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- long: Person's name
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- close: Almost; near
- wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
- sliver: Thin, often long piece of something, e.g. cheese
- call: A order or request for action
- arrive: To reach the place you are traveling to
- early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
- relativity: Einstein theory about time, space and position
- metronome: Swinging device that ticks to mark time in music
- tempo: Speed or pace of something
- whiteboard: A white board in a classroom on which you write
- allegro: (Music) played quickly
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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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How the pandemic distorted time
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林宜悉 posted on 2021/05/27Ever feel like time just flew by or dragged on during the pandemic? This video dives into how our perception of time can get totally warped, using cool analogies like 'impossible colors' to explain it! You'll pick up some fascinating vocabulary while exploring this mind-bending topic.
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