Vocabulary
- like no other: Unique; unparalleled; distinctly different from all others.
- by all accounts: According to what everyone says; reportedly
- in tow: Accompanied or followed by someone or something.
- hike up: To increase something, often prices or taxes.
- by foot: Walking, instead of using transport
- at least: As a minimum
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- on hand: Present and available; in attendance.
- out of the box: Thinking in an original or creative way.
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- down to earth: Practical, realistic, and approachable.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- instinct: Natural way of thinking; intuition
- thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
- destination: The place you are traveling to
- flaw: Quality that makes something imperfect
- precisely: In an exact and accurate manner
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- absurd: So foolish as to be difficult to believe
- toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
- emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
- glimpse: To see or notice something very briefly
- terrain: Characteristics (e.g. rough) of a piece of land
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- fellow: Man or a boy
- landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
- wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- tragic: (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
- durable: Able to stay in good condition for a long time
- sturdy: Substantially made or built; strong
- habitat: Natural place where a plant or animal lives
- solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
- stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
- scramble: To cause war planes to take off quickly
- creature: Animal of any type
- transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
- sharp: Person's name
- parachute: To drop supplies from a plane via parachute
- restore: To return a thing to its original condition
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- breeze: To act in a confident way; walk, enter confidently
- accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
- volunteer: Working willingly without pay to help others
- swing: Movement in a curved motion
- conservation: Protecting the environment or a species
- load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- spoiler: Bar mounted on rear of fast car to stop it lifting
- approve: To formally accept something or grant permission
- frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
- scenic: Having beautiful scenery
- airborne: Being in the air
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- brush: To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- accompany: To play music with someone
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
- razor: Tool with a sharp edge used to shave beard or hair
- plane: An airplane
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
- menace: Something that threatens or is dangerous
- propensity: Natural tendency to behave in a particular way
- glacial: Being extremely and especially cold
- foot: Base of something such as a mountain or vase
- church: Building where Christians gather and pray to God
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- beaver: Small furry animal that builds things
- tow: Pulling another vehicle; being pulled thus
- chute: Sloping channel or passage to throw things down
- resound: To echo with the sound of
- summertime: Warmest season of the year
- chamberlain: Officer who manages the household of a king/queen
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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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A WWII Tale of Parachuting Beavers
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/07/17Ever heard of beavers parachuting into the wilderness? This fascinating historical anecdote from 1948 tells the wild story of how the Idaho Fish and Game relocated beavers using planes and parachutes! You'll pick up some great vocabulary related to wildlife relocation and historical events while enjoying this unique tale.
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