Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- going on: To continue doing something
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- got to: To arrive at some place
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- swim in: To move through water by using your arms and legs.
- without me: Not including me; excluding me.
- spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
- flip over: To turn something over quickly, with a sudden movement.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- at sea
- get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
- break through: To move quickly through (wall, etc.) using force
- put away: To put things in a closet, etc.; tidy up
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- do the trick: To solve a problem or achieve a desired result.
- lead to: To result in some action
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- blast out: To play music very loudly.
- in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
- head out: To leave a place; depart
- come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- spot: A certain place or area
- reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
- belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- excitement: When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
- swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
- handy: Convenient, easy to use, easy to reach
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
- activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- altogether: All things considered
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- hop: Dance party
- poisonous: Harmful; unfriendly; unpleasant
- antarctica: An extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to , feet deep
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- hearty: (Of emotions) warm and sincere
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- great: Very good; better than before
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- land: Region or country
- captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- wheel: Round thing that rolls, used for moving things
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- gentle: Kind and quiet in nature; not harsh or violent
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- freeze: To harden to a solid below zero degrees
- pirate: To copy or sell a product illegally
- iceberg: Very large mass of floating ice in the sea
- tent: Portable cloth shelter used outdoors for camping
- snuck: To move around in a way so no one will see you
- penguin: Black and white sea bird that cannot fly
- pod: Seed container that grows on plants
- flap: Motion or sound of something waving back and forth
- ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
- calmer: Having become more relaxed, less worried etc.
- daredevil: Someone who takes risks without thinking of danger
- mop: Sponge or cloth on long handle, for washing floor
- suction: Process of extracting air, as to cause to stick
- gotcha: Shortened form of 'got you'
- ledge: Flat surface that sticks out from a wall of rock
- whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
- snake: An animal with a long body, no arms or legs
- cosy: Comfortable, warm, pleasant, and often, small
- cannonball: Solid ball of metal fired from a cannon
- birdie: Shooting a hole in one stroke under par in golf
- aye: Yes', when voting, or in certain spoken contexts
- meow: Cry like a cat
- turbo: Device that increases the power of an engine
- hq: Abbreviation for 'headquarters'
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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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Octonauts - Adelie Penguins & the Sea Snakes | Cartoons for Kids | Underwater Sea Education
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zack posted on 2025/01/06Ever wondered how Adélie penguins build their nests or why baby penguins can't swim right away? Dive into the icy world of Antarctica with the Octonauts as they help penguin parents and chicks, facing blizzards and even a sneaky sea krait! You'll pick up some cool vocabulary about animal habitats and weather while enjoying this fun, educational adventure.
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