Vocabulary
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- interact with
- move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- have to: Must do
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- break off: To end a relationship, engagement etc.
- check out
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- on to: Toward something; forward
- go on: To continue doing something
- back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- resilient: Recovering quickly from something bad
- atmosphere: Air around us
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- core: To take out the central section of a fruit
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- boundary: A division or border to separate two areas
- mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- persist: To continue a course of action despite opposition
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
- internal: Being or happening in the body
- turbulence: Violent or unsteady movement of air or liquids
- movement: Part of a piece of classical music
- marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- algae: Green organisms that live in still water
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- humidity: Amount of moisture in the air in a particular area
- temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
- bleach: Chemical that disinfects and whitens
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- severity: Degree of seriousness of an event or situation
- dope: Someone you think it stupid or a fool
- swirl: To make a twisting shape, mark, or pattern
- density: Degree to which an area is filled or covered
- heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- expel: To force a person to leave a place or organization
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- coral: Color that is a combination of pink and orange
- streamline: To make smooth or more efficient
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- photosynthesis: Process of plants using the sun to make their food
- turbulent: (Of water) moving violently and unevenly
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- portal: Type of gate or entry point, e.g. to the internet
- elevate: To make something higher
- blizzard: Powerful windstorm with large amounts of snow
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- plankton: Tiny plants and animals that fish eat in seas
- tornado: Violent storm with strong winds
- statistical: Concerning the math of data
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- interface: Place where things come together to communicate
- plane: An airplane
- frontal: Belonging to the forward part
- differ: To be different; to be not like others
- thunderstorm: Storm with heavy rain with thunder and lightning
- atmospheric: Concerning or located in the air around us
- underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
- airflow: Movement of air around objects
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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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The Ocean Has Weather Too And It's Weird
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VoiceTube posted on 2024/09/04Did you know the ocean has its own wild weather? Dive into the fascinating world of ocean fronts, internal waves, and phytoplankton blooms with SciShow's explainer! You'll pick up some awesome advanced vocabulary while learning about these incredible marine phenomena.
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