Vocabulary
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- piping hot: Extremely hot; very hot.
- split off: To become separated or detached from something.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
- in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
- tremendous: Very good or very impressive
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- split: No longer married or in a relationship
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
- gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
- tiny: Very, very small
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- ancestor: A person from your family that lived in the past
- expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
- evolution: Theory that living things change over time
- seek: To ask someone for help
- scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- dominance: Having more power, success than others
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
- ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- era: Period characterized by particular events, people
- radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
- countless: Being too many to be numbered or imagined
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- formation: Process of creating; making a particular shape
- narrator: Person or character who tells a story
- explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
- ripple: Small gentle low wave on the surface of water, etc.
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- infinitely: Continuing forever without end; very great
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- stellar: Very brilliant; very successful or good
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- fuse: Device connected to and making a bomb explode
- helium: Light, colorless gaseous element with no smell
- nestle: To be sheltered or protected by e.g. trees, hills
- unify: To bring or join together into one
- singularity: Quality that makes something unusual or odd
- genesis: Beginning of something important
- epoch: Specific period of history, e.g. a remarkable one
- unification: The state of being joined or united or linked
- galactic: Concerning a galaxy
- grapefruit: Large sour yellowish fruit with sour juice
- quark: One of the smallest amounts of physical matter
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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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Doris Lee posted on 2023/12/29Ever wondered how it all began? Dive into the incredible story of the universe's origins with this National Geographic explainer, covering everything from the Big Bang to star formation! You'll boost your knowledge and pick up tons of advanced scientific vocabulary along the way.
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