Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in a big way: To a great or significant extent.
- despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
- work out
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- salt: Natural white crystal used to flavor food
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- safe: Highly likely
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- lunch: Light meal eaten in the middle of the day
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
- idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- windy: When the wind is blowing
- cigarette: White paper tube filled with tobacco
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
- worried: Feeling troubled or concerned
- gas: Elements in our air, like oxygen or nitrogen
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- earthy: Living a life close to nature
- amount: Quantity of something
- recycled: To use old ideas or concepts again
- divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
- annually: Every year; once a year
- recycling: To use old ideas or concepts again
- update: Addition of a current version of something
- prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- dig: To move material to create a hole
- reactor: Device to control nuclear energy as a power source
- nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
- storage: Act of storing something; a depository for goods
- solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
- pressurize: To add pressure to something (e.g. a diving suit)
- reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- loss: Friend, family, or other loved person's death
- production: Process of producing or growing food naturally
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- pollute: To make dirty, impure or harmful to environment
- absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- breed: Kind of / sort of
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- expansion: Making or becoming larger
- sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
- simplicity: Being easy to understand or use
- mining: To place a bomb in the ground or the sea
- widespread: Happening or existing in many places
- explosive: Tending to show strong emotion suddenly
- phenomenal: Amazing; remarkable
- hazardous: Involving danger, risk, and potential damages
- thorium: Soft silvery-white tetravalent radioactive metallic element; isotope is used as a power source in nuclear reactors; occurs in thorite and in monazite sands
- uranium: Radioactive element used for nuclear energy/weapon
- molten: (Of rock, metal) liquid due to being melted
- coolant: Fluid agent (gas or liquid) that produces cooling
- radioactive: Emitting harmful energy from nuclear activity
- turbine: Engine or motor that operates from fluid pressure
- proliferation: Sudden and fast increase in something
- byproduct: A waste product made from making something else
- neutron: Charge and mass about equal to a proton; enters into the structure of the atomic nucleus
- harnessing: To capture the power of something
- fallout: Radioactive particles after a nuclear explosion
- cosmic: Concerning space and the universe
- microscopic: Too small to be seen with the eyes
- info: Shortened form of the word 'information'
- abundant: Being in very great supply; plentiful
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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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Jack posted on 2015/08/14Ever wondered about the future of energy? This fun explainer dives into molten salt reactors and thorium fuel, breaking down complex ideas with simple sentences and advanced vocabulary. You'll get a fascinating look at nuclear energy's potential and pick up some seriously cool science terms along the way!
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