Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- blend in: To look or behave like the surrounding people so you are not easily noticed.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- live for: To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
- have to: Must do
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- next to: Being located along side another
- pull apart: To separate something into pieces, often forcefully.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- material: Cloth; fabric
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- blend: To combine different elements or substances
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- click: To work well with someone or something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- straw: Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- camouflage: Blending into the background by being similar
- buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- membrane: Outside covering of a cell
- neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
- insect: A small animal with 6 legs, such as a bee or ant
- horn: Device that makes a loud warning noise
- nearby: Close to where you are
- shout: To speak very loudly to get attention
- engine: Machine that changes energy into mechanical motion
- rib: One of the curved bones protecting the chest/heart
- female: Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
- impossible: (Child, etc.) very annoying
- duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
- underground: (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
- rat: Long-tailed rodent similar to/bigger than a mouse
- fort: Group of military buildings with high walls
- squeak: To make a short very high cry or sound
- cicada: Large insect that produces a high-pitched drone
- bendy: Able to bend; flexible
- honking: To make a loud noise like that of a horn
- motorcycle: Motorbike; vehicle with two wheels and an engine
- moo: (Of cows) to make a loud, low-pitched noise
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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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神谷菜々子 posted on 2022/05/16Ever wondered what makes those super loud bug noises? Dive into the world of cicadas with SciShow Kids and discover the amazing tymbal organ that creates their incredible sounds! You'll pick up some cool new vocabulary about insect life cycles and animal sounds in this fun, kid-friendly science adventure.
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