Vocabulary
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
- dry out: To remove moisture from something; to become completely dry.
- move into: To start living in a new house or building
- bone out: To leave hurriedly or escape from a place.
- in the works: Being planned or prepared; in progress.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
- in total: Completely; with everything added together.
- work through: To deal with something systematically until it is completed
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- down the line: At a later time; in the future.
- at least: As a minimum
- for instance: As an example.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- material: Cloth; fabric
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- unprecedented: Not having happened before, or to such a degree
- estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- huge: Very very large
- dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
- debris: Remains of something broken or destroyed
- permanently: For a long time; always
- technically: In an exact and particular manner
- meticulous: Extremely careful to do things correctly
- foam: Mix of a liquid and air to form a mass of bubbles
- organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
- span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- extinction: When every example of animal, plant is dead
- anchor: Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- tease: To purposefully bother an animal
- dire: (E.g. of consequences) very serious
- grid: Electrical network supplying electricity to area
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- source: Piece of information; a person giving information
- skull: Structure of bones forming the face and head
- fossil: Plant or animal that became rock after many years
- ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
- deposit: Concentration of mineral left by a river
- tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
- puzzle: To be a challenge to understand; confuse
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- preparation: Cream or substance applied onto the skin
- carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
- makeshift: That only serves as something temporarily
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- canine: Long, pointed tooth
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- grease: Liquid or melted fat from animals used for cooking
- damage: Physical harm that is done to something
- migrate: To move from one country or place to live or work
- chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- laboratory: A place to do scientific experiments
- clay: Heavy sticky earth used to make pottery
- jaw: One of the two bones of the face where teeth grow
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- deep: Complex and important
- adhesive: A substance used for gluing one thing to another
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- elbow: Middle part of the arm, which bends
- asphalt: Hard mixture used to make roads and streets
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- degrade: To reduce in amount or strength
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- sloth: Someone not wanting to work because they are lazy
- bone: Hard piece of your body that holds your muscles
- age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- tangle: To involve in troubles that are hard to escape
- disconnect: To separate something from something else
- goo: Any thick sticky unpleasant substance
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
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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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How 4 Million Fossils Are Extracted From Tar At La Brea Tar Pits | Colossal Collections
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/04/01Ever wondered how scientists dig up millions of fossils? This video dives into the incredible process at the La Brea Tar Pits, showing you exactly how they extract everything from saber-toothed cats to tiny microfossils! You'll pick up some seriously cool paleontology vocabulary along the way.
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