Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- from a distance: Not close; far away.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- stand here: To remain in or move to this specific location.
- have to: Must do
- illusion: Idea, image or impression that is not correct
- vast: Being very large in size or amount
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- spike: The top point in a graph
- military: Army or armed forces
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
- journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
- primarily: In the most basic or important way
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- blow: To move something using air
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- charity: Kindness and willingness to forgive, help
- tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
- commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
- retreat: Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
- soil: Conditions in which something develops
- queue: Line of people or cars waiting for something
- distant: Unfriendly; cold
- resemble: To be similar to in looks or manner
- fold: To bend one part of something against another
- document: Official (printed) record that gives information
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- important: Having power or authority
- vintage: Old and somewhat treasured
- sculpture: Work of art made by cutting stone, wood, clay etc.
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- public: Owned by the government
- piece: A counter in a board game
- interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- own: To have something as your property
- wealthy: Having a great quantity of money or property
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- millionaire: Person with 1,000,000 dollars, euros etc. or more
- optical: Concerning vision or helping people see
- land: Region or country
- iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
- angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet
- playground: Outdoor area for children to play in
- online: Connected to the internet
- cartoon: Drawing or illustration meant to make you laugh
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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 Sculpture That Looks Like A Real-Life Cartoon
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Jeff Chiao posted on 2022/03/06Ever seen a sculpture that looks like it popped right out of a cartoon? This video dives into Neil Dawson's incredible 'Horizons' at Gibbs Farm, a massive optical illusion made of welded steel that will totally blow your mind! You'll pick up some cool vocabulary related to art and culture while learning about this unique, large-scale artwork.
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