Vocabulary
- out of the ordinary : Unusual or remarkable; not typical.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- read along: To read simultaneously with someone else or follow a text aloud.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- breathe in: To inhale; to take air into the lungs.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
- forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
- kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
- on the brain: To be constantly thinking about someone or something; to be obsessed with someone or something.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- try on: To wear something briefly to check it fits, etc.
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- typically: In a normal or usual way
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- bizarre: Odd or strange
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- ordinary: Normal or usual
- distinctive: Having a quality that is different from others
- pleasant: Causing a good feeling
- filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- threat: Warning of probable trouble
- scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- scent: To become aware of the presence of a smell, etc.
- likelihood: Chance that something might happen
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
- detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- transcript: Paper copy of something spoken or recorded
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
- programme: A plan or schedule of events
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
- receptor: A nerve ending that changes stimuli into impulses
- unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
- percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
- perfume: Liquid with a pleasing smell you put on your skin
- olfactory: Concerning the sense of smell
- toast: Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
- worksheet: Piece of paper showing work planned or done
- pine: Tall pointed evergreen tree with needlelike leaves
- unwanted: Not desired
- musty: Smelling old and damp from lack of fresh air
- entangle: To involve in troubles that are hard to escape
- granddad: Your mother or father's father
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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 smells make us feel at home ⏲️ 6 Minute English
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VoiceTube posted on 2025/02/06Ever wonder why certain smells instantly transport you back in time and make you feel at home? This fun '6 Minute English' episode explores the fascinating connection between our sense of smell, memory, and nostalgia, perfect for boosting your listening skills and picking up some advanced vocabulary!
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