Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- for instance: As an example.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- bring together: To cause people to be friendly or to work well with each other.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- cash in: To sell asset to get money back
- put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
- in a row: One after another without a break.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
- all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in the absence of: When someone or something is not present or available.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- used up: To use all of; consume
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
- picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
- also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
- left and right: In both the left and right directions.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- on to: Toward something; forward
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
- paying off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- instance: An example of something; case
- molecule: Two or more atoms chemically combined
- compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- whopping: (Informal) huge; very big
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- intricate: Very detailed or difficult to untangle
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- glucose: Natural type of sugar found in fruits and plants
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- fad: Something popular for a short time
- carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
- membrane: Outside covering of a cell
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- adenosine: (biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a constituent of DNA and RNA and ADP and ATP and AMP
- chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- acid: Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- fermentation: Chemical change that produces alcohol in a liquid
- score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- sore: An open or raised painful spot on the skin
- hydrogen: Lightest of all chemical elements
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- respiration: Taking air in and out of the lungs; breathing
- cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- cellular: Concerning a cell of a living thing
- aerobic: Needing oxygen to live
- nifty: Very good or useful; clever; effective
- energized: To give more energy and power to someone
- vitamin: Health-giving substance needed for body function
- grunt: To utter a deep sound like that of a pig
- anaerobic: Living without oxygen from the air
- electron: A negatively charged particle
- jog: To run at a steady, slow pace
- citric: Concerning an acid often obtained from lemons
- oxidize: To be exposed to oxygen, as when food goes brown
- yen: Currency used in Japan
- biochemistry: Science of chemical processes in living things
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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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ATP & Respiration: Crash Course Biology #7
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Chi-feng Liu posted on 2013/04/25Ever wonder how your body turns food into energy? This video breaks down ATP and cellular respiration using a fun gym analogy, so you can finally understand glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and the electron transport chain! You'll pick up tons of advanced biology vocabulary and practice complex sentence structures along the way.
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