Vocabulary
- in a nutshell: As a summary; including the main points concisely
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- dive in: To start doing something with a lot of enthusiasm.
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- in terms of
- move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
- in total: Completely; with everything added together.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- put around: To spread a story or rumour.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- to the power of: Indicating exponentiation in math; repeated multiplication.
- go together: To match well; to be harmonious or aesthetically pleasing.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- interact with
- snap to: To suddenly become alert and attentive to what is happening.
- to order: To give an instruction or command.
- beat to: To play or create music with a specific rhythm or tempo.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- get hands on: Involving active participation and direct experience.
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
- metabolism: Chemical processes to convert food to energy
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
- dumb: Senseless; stupid
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
- stunning: Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
- intricate: Very detailed or difficult to untangle
- convey: To carry or transport something
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
- sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- mold: Distinctive type of character or nature
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
- string: To tie or connect things together with a thread
- organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
- induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- defy: To refuse to obey; be resistant to
- nutshell: Shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut
- organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
- fold: To bend one part of something against another
- biological: Being related to life and living things
- antidote: A drug, which limits the effects of a poison
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- awe: To feel admiration, respect, or fear
- complexity: State of having many parts and not being simple
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- algebra: Math using letters or symbols in place of numbers
- deep: Complex and important
- dismantle: To take something apart in an organized way
- repel: To make or force someone or something go away
- gibberish: Unintelligible talking
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- knowledge: Information, understanding, or skill
- amino: Of some substances that form proteins
- genome: Complete set of genetic material in an organism
- elementary: Basic, simple, or essential
- unit: One apartment in a building
- micro: A prefix meaning 'very small'
- dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
- lego: Child's plastic construction set
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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
A2 Elementary
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/01/25Ever wondered how life's building blocks actually work? This awesome explainer dives deep into cell biology, protein folding, and DNA with amazing animations, perfect for curious minds! You'll pick up tons of advanced scientific vocabulary that's super useful for understanding complex topics.
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