Vocabulary
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- bend down: To bend your body toward the floor
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- see through: To realize the truth about
- waft over: To spread gently over an area, such as scent or feeling.
- at least: As a minimum
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- spread around: To distribute something to a wide area or to many people.
- grind to a halt: To slow down gradually and then stop completely.
- next to: Being located along side another
- have to: Must do
- extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- immense: Very great in size or amount
- grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
- identical: The same in every way
- evolution: Theory that living things change over time
- scent: To become aware of the presence of a smell, etc.
- halt: To stop, or cause something, e.g. a car, to stop
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- sniff: To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
- shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- drift: (Of sand, etc.) to be blown into heaps by the wind
- peer: A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
- sensory: Referring to the physical senses
- inhale: To breathe in something like air or smoke
- layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
- scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
- delicacy: Something pleasing because of its good taste
- detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
- exhale: To breathe out the air or smoke in your lungs
- curve: Smooth rounded line that is not straight
- bend: To become curved or no longer straight
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- palate: Roof of the mouth
- sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
- entice: To attract someone by appealing to hope or desire
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- electronic: Operating by use of electricity; digital
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- person: Man, woman or child
- poop: Feces
- feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- continuously: Without stops, breaks, or an end
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- conveyor: Person who conveys (carries or transmits)
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- pavement: Surface next to a road for people to walk on
- gasp: To take a short quick breath because of surprise
- fuse: Device connected to and making a bomb explode
- flex: To move a part of the body to stretch muscles
- instantaneous: Occurring with no delay at all
- olfactory: Concerning the sense of smell
- diffuse: To cause something to spread through a large area
- extensively: Very much or often; to a large degree
- labyrinth: Something complex and challenging to understand
- bony: With the bones showing; skinny
- typo: Mistake in printed matter
- underside: Lower side of anything
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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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Nature’s supercomputer lives on your dog | Ed Yong
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Minjane posted on 2025/11/27Ever wondered what your dog is *really* smelling on your walks? Dive into the incredible world of canine olfaction with Ed Yong and learn how your dog's nose is like a supercomputer! You'll pick up fascinating vocabulary about animal senses and gain a whole new appreciation for your furry friend.
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