Vocabulary
- at least: As a minimum
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- on the label: Printed on the label of a product.
- have to: Must do
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- fluff up: To make something look fuller and softer by shaking or patting it.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- go at it: To start doing something with a lot of energy and enthusiasm.
- on display: In a place where something can be seen by the public.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- get about: To go out a lot; travel widely
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- strike: To hit something
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
- absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
- dominant: The strongest; most powerful
- acquisition: Process of acquiring; thing that is acquired
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- blow: To move something using air
- organ: Part of a person's body with a particular function
- moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
- couple: To join something to something else
- soak: To make something completely wet
- radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
- exhibit: Object put on public display, e.g. in a gallery
- collision: Act of crashing into someone or something else
- debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
- division: How many times a number is contained in another
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- skyscraper: Very tall building with many stories
- dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
- aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- rot: To break down into pieces through dying; decay
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- reproduce: To make a copy of something
- assist: To help
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- mount: To attach something to something else
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- meticulously: In a very careful, correct way
- donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
- fluff: Soft light material, full of air
- barn: Building on a farm where animals or crops are kept
- remove: To get rid of something completely
- prep: Preparation for an action or event
- ethanol: Alcohol especially when it is used as a fuel
- spotlight: Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
- thaw: When ice melts because of increased warmth
- ostrich: Very large bird that cannot fly, with a long neck
- add: To include as well
- rancid: With an unpleasant smell or taste, like sour milk
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- identification: (Card or paper) that proves who a person is
- floor: Large area used for a particular purpose
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
- blindfold: To tie a cloth over your eyes so you can't see
- bacterial: Concerning or caused by bacteria
- hawk: Large bird kills smaller birds and animals
- sheen: Soft, smooth, shiny quality, as of glossy hair
- vulture: Bird of prey that finds dying/dead people, etc.
- seamstress: Someone who makes or mends dresses
- cob: A type of nut from the hazel tree
- airfield: Place where planes take off and land
- underside: Lower side of anything
- peachy: (Informal) very good
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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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Why Over 600,000 Bird Specimens Are Preserved At The Smithsonian | Colossal Collections
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/04/01Ever wondered what happens to all those bird specimens? Dive behind the scenes at the Smithsonian to discover how over 600,000 are preserved and what amazing research, like identifying bird strikes, they enable! You'll pick up tons of fascinating vocabulary related to museum conservation and specimen preparation.
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