Vocabulary
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- in the making: Developing or being made; in the process of becoming something.
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- sea: Very large group of people, similar-looking things
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- morning: Early part of the day before 12 p.m
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- important: Having power or authority
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- big: Popular
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
- desert: To leave a place for ever; abandon
- circle: A perfectly round shape
- wild: In a manner which lacks control
- quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
- sky: The place where we see clouds above us
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- call: A order or request for action
- air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- deafen: To be so loud you cannot hear anything else
- pure: Not mixed with anything else
- wildlife: All wild animals
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- currency: Widespread acceptance
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- quietly: In a quiet manner; making little sound or fuss
- fed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
- raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- edge: An advantage you have over others
- alive: Living; not dead
- undeniable: Certainly true; impossible to prove false
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
- kingdom: Category of the natural world
- rethink: To reconsider or think again about something
- thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
- richness: Strong deep vividness of color
- civilization: A highly developed society
- wilderness: Rural area left natural and largely untouched
- thread: Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
- refined: To change slightly in order to improve it
- abundance: Quantity that is very large or more than enough
- mystical: Awe-inspiring or mysterious
- dichotomy: Difference between two completely opposite ideas
- majesty: Impressive quality that something large has
- erect: Standing straight up
- beacon: Something providing guidance or hope to people
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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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The Wild Within: British Columbia, Canada
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Jack posted on 2015/08/03Get ready to explore the majestic and mystical landscapes of British Columbia, Canada! You'll discover incredible wildlife and learn about Indigenous heritage while picking up advanced vocabulary and practicing simple sentence structures in this cinematic nature documentary.
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