Vocabulary
- scoop up: To gather or pick up something with a scoop or similar tool.
- skim off: To remove (a substance) from the surface of a liquid.
- sail through: To complete something easily and successfully.
- sheer size: The impressive or intimidating magnitude of something.
- trash out: To discard or get rid of something that is no longer wanted or needed.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- deal with
- ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
- dump: To end a romantic relationship
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- scoop: To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
- disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
- debris: Remains of something broken or destroyed
- marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
- trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
- patch: Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
- Pacific: Relating to or bordering the Pacific Ocean
- landfill: Burial of garbage, as to build up low-lying land
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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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黃世閔 posted on 2015/10/03Ever wondered about the massive garbage patch in the Pacific Ocean? This video breaks down exactly what it is, how ocean currents create these huge patches, and why microplastics are such a big problem. You'll pick up practical vocabulary for talking about ocean pollution and conservation!
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