Vocabulary
- ink in: To fill in an outline or sketch with ink.
- going on: To continue doing something
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- dry out: To remove moisture from something; to become completely dry.
- stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- beyond repair: Damaged so badly that it cannot be repaired.
- call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
- swell up: To become larger and rounder, usually due to injury or illness.
- by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
- at least: As a minimum
- spread around: To distribute something to a wide area or to many people.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
- vacuum up: To clean by sucking up dust or small particles with a vacuum.
- in colour: Displayed or reproduced using natural or full colours.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- gobble up: To eat something quickly and greedily.
- break into: To start suddenly (crying, panicking, etc.)
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- have to: Must do
- under the hood: Beneath the bonnet of a vehicle.
- get hands on: Involving active participation and direct experience.
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
- metabolism: Chemical processes to convert food to energy
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
- shed: Small building used for storage
- sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- desperately: In a way that shows you don't have much hope
- tiny: Very, very small
- mature: Behaving like an adult
- vibrant: Having a lot of energy and being very active
- huge: Very very large
- regulate: To control something with rules or laws
- stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
- organ: Part of a person's body with a particular function
- tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
- vacuum: Space with absolutely no air in it
- sensory: Referring to the physical senses
- dissolve: To cause something to end
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
- slam: To criticize sharply
- nutshell: Shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut
- guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
- swell: To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- smash: Accident involving vehicles
- destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
- ripe: (Of a smell) disgusting
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- acid: Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
- dirt: Loose earth or soil
- explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- deep: Complex and important
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- conveyor: Person who conveys (carries or transmits)
- inseparable: Always together; unable to be parted
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- swift: Quick
- gobble: To eat or swallow something quickly
- fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
- tattoo: Permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
- dead: Not alive
- concede: To admit that something is true
- tonality: Describing languages that vary in pitch
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- waterproof: That keeps water out, as of clothes
- carcinogenic: Describes a substance which causes cancer
- amuse: To make someone laugh by entertaining them
- fleshy: Rather fat
- recapture: To capture again
- platelet: Small blood cell that stops bleeding from cut, etc.
- chromium: Silvery metal element
- distil: To collect the pure form by heating liquid
- tattooed: To put a permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
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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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Your Tattoo is INSIDE Your Immune System. Literally
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/01/20Did you know your tattoos are literally inside your immune system? This awesome explainer animation dives deep into tattoo science, showing you how your body reacts to ink and what happens in your dermis. You'll pick up some fantastic advanced vocabulary related to immune responses and skin biology!
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