above ground
US /əˈbʌv ɡraʊnd/
UK /əˈbʌv ɡraʊnd/
- Preposition
- Located on or higher than the earth's surface.
B2Morealong with
US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/
UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/
- Preposition
- In addition to; together with.
- Adverb
- In company or together with someone or something.
- Including; in addition to.
A2Moreapocalypse
US /əˈpɑkəˌlɪps/
UK /əˈpɒkəlɪps/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Great disaster; complete destruction
- A disclosure of something hidden from the majority of mankind.
B2Moreash
US /æʃ/
UK /æʃ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Gray powder left after a fire
B1Morecause
US /kɔz/
UK /kɔ:z/
- Noun
- Belief, goal or organization that people support
- Reason for
- Transitive Verb
- To make something happen; create effect or result
A2Morecivilization
US /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeʃən/
UK /ˌsɪvəlaɪ'zeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A highly developed society
B2Moreevidence of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
- Something that shows that something else exists or is true.
A1Morefamine
US /ˈfæmɪn/
UK /ˈfæmɪn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Long-lasting period of little food in an area
- A drastic food shortage in a large area or country.
B2Morefictional
US / ˈfɪkʃənl:/
UK /ˈfɪkʃənl/
- Adjective
- Including people and events that are not real
B1Morefor days
US /fɔr dez/
UK /fɔ: deɪz/
- Phrase
- For a long period of time; lasting several days.
in the air
US
UK
- Phrase
- Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- Felt or sensed by many people; circulating as a rumor or feeling.
- Adjective
- Being broadcast on radio or television.
A1Morein the stratosphere
US /ɪn ðə ˈstrætəsfɪɚ/
UK /ɪn ðə ˈstrætəsfiə/
- other
- At extremely high or elevated levels, especially prices or amounts.
C1Morelord
US /lɔrd/
UK /lɔ:d/
- Noun
- (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
- Man with power and authority; a nobleman
- Intransitive Verb
- To act as though you can tell people what to do
A2Moremassive
US /ˈmæsɪv/
UK /ˈmæsɪv/
- Adjective
- Very big; large; too big
- Large or imposing in scale or scope.
B1Moreof a sudden
US
UK
- Phrase
- Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
B2Morerecorded history
US
UK
- Uncountable Noun
- The period of time for which written records exist.
A2Moresuch as
US /sʌtʃ æz/
UK /sʌtʃ æz/
- Preposition
- For example; like
A1More
Vocabulary
- such as: For example; like
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- in the stratosphere: At extremely high or elevated levels, especially prices or amounts.
- for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- recorded history: The period of time for which written records exist.
- above ground: Located on or higher than the earth's surface.
- evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- great: Very good; better than before
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- famine: Long-lasting period of little food in an area
- civilization: A highly developed society
- rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
- active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
- air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
- lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
- large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
- apocalypse: Great disaster; complete destruction
- north: Direction to your left when facing the rising sun
- ash: Gray powder left after a fire
- fictional: Including people and events that are not real
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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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【TED-Ed】The colossal consequences of supervolcanoes - Alex Gendler
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Kevin Tan posted on 2014/08/14Ever wondered what happens when the Earth really lets loose? This video dives into the mind-blowing history and science of supervolcanoes, like the one that caused the "Year Without a Summer"! You'll pick up some awesome advanced vocabulary and gain a deeper understanding of how these colossal eruptions have shaped our world.
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