Vocabulary
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- in some places: In certain locations or areas, but not all.
- other places: Different locations or areas
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- night: Time when sun does not shine
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- fishing: To go fishing with a net or hook
- blue: Color of the clear sky
- city: Area with many buildings, roads and people
- live: To be alive
- big: Popular
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
- electric: Creating a feeling of excitement
- gas: Elements in our air, like oxygen or nitrogen
- bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- instrument: Gauge for measuring something, e.g. temperature
- oil: A liquid used for frying foods
- collect: By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
- detailed: Developed or made with great care
- sky: The place where we see clouds above us
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- call: A order or request for action
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- shine: To point a light in a certain direction
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
- burn: To destroy with fire
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- alive: Living; not dead
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- land: Region or country
- satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
- flame: To glow
- brightly: In a happy manner
- daylight: Light of the sun during the day
- newly: Very recently; just done or made
- remarkably: In an interesting or unexpected manner
- faint: To suddenly become unconscious and fall down
- polar: Concerning the areas near the North or South poles
- acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
- dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
- distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
- visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
- bind: To cover a wound, as with a bandage
- darkness: The state or quality of being dark in color
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- settlement: Official agreement that ends an argument
- resemble: To be similar to in looks or manner
- exploration: Act of examining something to learn about it
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- solitary: Done alone; spending a lot of time alone
- byproduct: A waste product made from making something else
- composite: Made of more than one different part
- orbiting: To go around another object (often in space)
- marble: A hard type of stone, often used in monuments
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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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NASA | Earth at Night
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Zenn posted on 2013/04/05Ever wondered what our planet looks like from space at night? This amazing video from NASA uses the VIIRS instrument on Suomi NPP to show you the dazzling city lights and even wildfires across the globe! You'll pick up some fantastic advanced vocabulary while learning about this incredible visual spectacle.
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