Vocabulary
- to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- regardless of
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- at the corner: Situated where two streets or edges meet at an angle.
- look back: To think about past events
- at least: As a minimum
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
- on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
- blow on: To exhale air onto a surface or object.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- leave on: To keep something (especially clothing) on your body.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- come over to: To visit someone's house
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
- reflection: Sign or indication of a state or condition
- corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
- dimension: Number of planes (X, Y, Z axes) an object has
- bridge: Structure built over river, road so you can cross
- precision: Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
- camera: Object that takes pictures digitally, or on film
- bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
- moon: To expose your buttocks as a joke
- rotate: To regularly change people who perform a role
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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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Astronauts Left Reflectors on the Moon! ft. MinutePhysics
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Furong Lai posted on 2012/12/16Did you know astronauts left special reflectors on the Moon that we still use today? This awesome video breaks down how lunar laser ranging works and why it's so cool, plus you'll pick up some fantastic advanced vocabulary along the way!
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