Vocabulary
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- break up
- on demand: Whenever requested or needed.
- follow along: To agree to do or act the same as others
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- enormous: Huge; very big; very important
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- spectacular: Impressive or out of the ordinary
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
- gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- immense: Very great in size or amount
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- huge: Very very large
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- vanity: When you are too proud of your appearance/ability
- blow: To move something using air
- volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
- rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
- stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
- complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- imply: To suggest something, without saying it directly
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- colossal: Being extremely large in size or amount
- fountain: Structure out of which a jet of water comes
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- public: Owned by the government
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- quaint: Appealing and attractive in an outdated way
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- statue: Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
- suburban: Of residential areas outside a city
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- siren: Device that produces loud warning sounds; alarm
- horn: Device that makes a loud warning noise
- herald: To proclaim; announce; say something is coming
- diversion: Action designed to distract attention
- honk: To make a loud noise like that of a horn
- babble: To talk without speaking clearly
- hillside: Side or slope of a hill
- aqueduct: Bridge that carries water over a valley
- brook: Small river
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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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Maybe rich people should build weird fountains again
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林宜悉 posted on 2022/09/04Ever wondered if rich people should bring back extravagant fountains? This video dives into the amazing hydraulic engineering of Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe, a UNESCO World Heritage site, showing you how gravity-fed fountains worked centuries ago! You'll pick up some fantastic vocabulary related to Baroque gardens and historical engineering while learning about these incredible seasonal water shows.
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