Vocabulary
- at the moment: At this time; now
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- make with: To offer or provide something, often quickly or unexpectedly.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- marine park: A park or aquarium where marine animals are kept for public display.
- at least: As a minimum
- other places: Different locations or areas
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- up and running: Fully operational; functioning correctly.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- help out: To assist someone
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- potentially: That could happen or become reality
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
- harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
- barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- vibrant: Having a lot of energy and being very active
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- threat: Warning of probable trouble
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- consecutive: Following one after the other in order
- mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
- replenish: To fill up again
- reckon: To believe or expect that something is true
- calcium: A substance important for making bones and teeth
- tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
- leave: To go away from; depart
- aim: Act of pointing something at a target
- tropical: Hot and humid; near to the equator
- marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- wild: In a manner which lacks control
- algae: Green organisms that live in still water
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- restore: To return a thing to its original condition
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- bleach: Chemical that disinfects and whitens
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
- great: Very good; better than before
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- paramount: More important/significant than all other things
- coral: Color that is a combination of pink and orange
- forbid: To order someone not to do something
- healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- reef: Line of rocks or sand at the surface of the ocean
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- realise: To become aware of or understand mentally
- cyclone: Strong wind, similar to a hurricane, tornado, etc.
- rubble: Rough, broken stones from destroyed building
- upload: To transfer a file or data to the internet
- doomsday: A day said to end time; the end of the world
- carbonate: To charge a drink with carbon dioxide
- pushy: Being too aggressive to get what you want
- daydream: To wonder or imagine fantasies happening
- underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
- cove: Small, sheltered inlet or bay
- propagation: Spreading of something (a belief or practice)
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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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Wenwen Chang posted on 2025/07/30Ever wondered how we can save the Great Barrier Reef? This video dives into the amazing work scientists are doing, from coral nurseries to citizen science projects, and you'll pick up some fantastic vocabulary about ocean conservation along the way! It's an inspiring look at how we can make a real difference for our planet's precious marine life.
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