Vocabulary
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
- frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
- permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- tiny: Very, very small
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- respect: To follow the established rules
- boast: To speak of something with too much pride
- frequently: Often; regularly
- respond: To answer something or someone
- soil: Conditions in which something develops
- buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
- public: Owned by the government
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- length: Distance from one end of a pool to the other
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- pollen: Fine, usually yellow powder produced by plants
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- widely: To a large degree; over a large range
- bug: To bother someone
- complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
- denim: Thick strong cotton cloth often used in jeans
- millipede: Insect having 20 to 100 pairs of legs
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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 Case for Bugs with the Bug Publicist | A Real Bug's Life | @natgeokids
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麥嘉莉 posted on 2025/06/12Ever wondered why bugs get such a bad rap? Join the Bug Publicist for a fun Q&A session that reveals these tiny heroes are actually super important for our planet, from pollination to decomposition! You'll pick up fascinating insect facts and practice simple, everyday English perfect for B1 learners.
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