Vocabulary
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- have to: Must do
- my eye: Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- burst into: To enter a place suddenly and forcefully.
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- stack: A large number or amount of something
- burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
- evolution: Theory that living things change over time
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- inhale: To breathe in something like air or smoke
- slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
- vary: To change something and make it different
- twist: To turn something in a circular direction
- smash: Accident involving vehicles
- important: Having power or authority
- bend: To become curved or no longer straight
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- sculpture: Work of art made by cutting stone, wood, clay etc.
- attach: To be associated or connected with
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- mad: Very angry
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- cocktail: Mixed alcoholic drink, containing spirit like gin
- microscopic: Too small to be seen with the eyes
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- pot: Container designed to hold or store something
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- construct: To build or create something
- cavity: Hole or empty space, especially in a tooth
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- pulse: Regular beating of a heart
- mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
- plant: Factory or a place where things are made
- carriage: Vehicle on wheels, usually pulled by a horse
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- mount: To attach something to something else
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- wiggle: To move from side to side with short fast movement
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- needle: Part of a medical device used to inject medicine
- hood: Front part of the car that covers the engine
- yacht: Large expensive boat
- pluck: Quality of bravery or determination
- autistic: Suffering from autism
- hammer: To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
- nest: Home, e.g. of twigs, made by a bird, insect etc.
- splinter: To split a large group into smaller groups
- heartbeat: Beat of your heart
- micro: A prefix meaning 'very small'
- eyelash: Short hairs that grow along the edges of the eyes
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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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Meet the Man Making the Smallest Sculptures in the World
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林宜悉 posted on 2023/05/08Get ready to be amazed by Willard Wigan, the artist who creates the world's tiniest sculptures, sometimes even smaller than a human hair! You'll learn about his incredible techniques, like working between heartbeats and using eyelash paint, and discover how he overcame challenges to achieve his world records. This video is a fantastic way to boost your vocabulary and gain some cultural insight!
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