Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- of ours: Belonging to us; associated with us.
- except that: But; with the exception that.
- into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
- wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
- live wire: A very energetic and lively person.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
- cat: Household pet with fur, four legs and long tail.
- sun: Light and heat coming from a large star in the sky
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
- warm: To become more friendly or to like something
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- stop: To block or close something
- bad: Not good; wrong
- slow: Lacking activity, busyness or excitement
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- worry: Something that causes trouble or concern
- person: Man, woman or child
- live: To be alive
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- gas: Elements in our air, like oxygen or nitrogen
- large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
- balloon: Thin bag of rubber filled with air, used as a toy
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- push: To move into enemy country with a military attack
- heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
- fill: To make something full
- losing: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- atmosphere: Air around us
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- speed: How fast or slow something is or is done
- speedy: Moving with or capable of moving with high speed
- speeding: To move quickly when completing an action
- stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
- lighter: Device used to light a cigarette
- regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
- surround: To be all the way around something
- knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- weak: Not having a strong character
- protective: Serving to defend against harm or danger
- solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
- tonne: Unit of weight equivalent to 1000 kilograms
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
- outer: Far away
- precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
- wire: Thin, flexible thread of metal
- violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
- layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- distant: Unfriendly; cold
- magnetic: Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
- neutral: Something with pH value of 7
- weaken: To make something or someone less powerful
- bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
- tether: To restrain with a rope; tie down; tie up
- particle: Adverb or preposition that joins with a verb
- hydrogen: Lightest of all chemical elements
- helium: Light, colorless gaseous element with no smell
- molecule: Two or more atoms chemically combined
- plasma: Substance in which the blood cells are carried
- metric: Based on the meter as a standard of measurement
- collision: Act of crashing into someone or something else
- asteroid: Very small planets that move around the sun
- chunk: A large bit of something; thick lump
- gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
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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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Our Atmosphere is Escaping!
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VoiceTube posted on 2013/05/18Ever wondered if Earth is losing its atmosphere? This video dives into the fascinating science of 'atmospheric escape,' explaining how gases leave our planet and what that means for habitability! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and complex sentence structures while learning about the incredible forces at play, like solar wind and escape velocity.
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