Vocabulary
- warm: To become more friendly or to like something
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- eye: The part of the body that you see with
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- big: Popular
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- onion: Strong-smelling, strong-tasting vegetable
- cry: To sound an animal may make to call its family
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- call: A order or request for action
- magic: Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
- air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- confusing: To make something unclear or hard to understand
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
- award: To give a prize for doing something well
- highly: In a manner that shows approval
- interact: To talk or do things with each other
- chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
- absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
- soil: Conditions in which something develops
- acid: Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
- transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
- react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
- factor: Something that influences a result
- combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
- unstable: (Of a chair, etc.) likely to move, fall etc.
- sulfide: A compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electropositive
- pesky: Causing irritation or annoyance
- enzyme: A protein made by cells
- amino: Of some substances that form proteins
- volatile: Able to easily become a gas at a low temperature
- compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
- hydrogen: Lightest of all chemical elements
- gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
Get the full experience in the app
Learn anywhere with detailed sentence and usage analysis
01:03
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.
Get the full experience in the app
Look up words anytime with pronunciation, part of speech, and usage
brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
A2 Elementary
Get the full experience in the app
Practice speaking anytime and get instant pronunciation feedback
Try this speaking exercise.
Try practicing with this sentence.
80
0
Jack posted on 2015/09/04Ever wondered why onions make you cry? This hilarious stand-up clip dives into the science behind it, dropping some seriously advanced vocabulary and pop culture references along the way! You'll pick up some great new words while learning a fun fact about everyday food science.
Learn this video on the APP!
The VoiceTube App has more in-depth practice for videos!