Vocabulary
- burst out: To suddenly express an emotion or sound.
- in packs: In groups or sets, especially of animals hunting or moving together.
- in charge: To be responsible for
- in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
- know better: To be wise enough not to do something.
- swim in: To move through water by using your arms and legs.
- secret of: The key or hidden information that explains something.
- such as: For example; like
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- make up: To invent or create a story
- walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
- box in: To trap or prevent movement by surrounding closely.
- egg on: To encourage greatly toward doing something
- get a say: To have the opportunity to express an opinion or influence a decision.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- fit together: To combine or join parts properly or correctly.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- lead to: To result in some action
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- laughter: Action or sound of laughing
- manipulation: Act of controlling to gain an advantage
- shrimp: Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
- worm: Small thin tube-shaped animal without legs
- reproduce: To make a copy of something
- cricket: Sport played by two teams hitting a ball with bats
- parasite: Small animal or plant living off a bigger one
- devour: To eat quickly and hungrily
- rat: Long-tailed rodent similar to/bigger than a mouse
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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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【TED】Ed Yong: Suicidal wasps, zombie roaches and other parasite tales
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Max Lin posted on 2016/01/03Ever wondered how parasites control their hosts? This fascinating TED talk dives into the macabre world of parasitic manipulation, from zombie roaches to suicidal wasps! You'll pick up some seriously cool advanced vocabulary while exploring mind-bending science storytelling.
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