Vocabulary
- at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
- in color: Displayed or produced using all colors; not black and white.
- compared with: In relation to
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- slightly: Only a little
- tiny: Very, very small
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- deep: Complex and important
- range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
- pure: Not mixed with anything else
- wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
- emit: To release or send out (a gas, etc.)
- white: Person's name
- air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
- scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
- computer: Machine for storing data, accessing the internet
- red: Being the color of blood
- green: Color of young leaves
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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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Why is the Sun Yellow and the Sky Blue?
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Ashley Chen posted on 2015/01/04Ever wondered why the sky is blue and the sun looks yellow? This video dives into the fascinating science of Rayleigh scattering and atmospheric optics to give you the answers! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and see a cool visual demo that makes complex science easy to understand.
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