Vocabulary
- genetic information: Hereditary information encoded in the genetic material (DNA or RNA) of an organism.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- consist of
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- burst out: To suddenly express an emotion or sound.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- start over: To begin again.
- at least: As a minimum
- have been around: To have a lot of experience in life.
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- by half: Indicates something is at 50% or to a large but incomplete extent.
- at most: Not more than; a maximum of.
- the following: Next in order or sequence.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
- have to: Must do
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- act on: To have an effect on something.
- in part: To some extent; partially.
- in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- predator: An animal that hunts and kills other animals
- hypothetical: Thought up, as an example; not being a real case
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
- offspring: Child or young of a person, plant or animal
- plague: To cause to have continual problems with something
- diarrhea: Frequent and watery bowel movements
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
- generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
- genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
- eradicate: To remove or destroy something completely
- adapt: To change something for a different function
- consciously: In a manner that is aware, and on purpose
- organism: Living thing, often one that is small
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- evacuation: Sending to a safer place because of danger
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- neurological: Concerning, used in or practicing neurology
- multiply: To increase in number by reproducing/having babies
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- camouflage: Blending into the background by being similar
- solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
- coma: State of unconsciousness caused by injury, disease
- revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
- virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- parasite: Small animal or plant living off a bigger one
- activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
- fever: A high body temperature, indicating illness
- invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
- insect: A small animal with 6 legs, such as a bee or ant
- malaria: Disease caused by being bitten by a mosquito
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- mighty: Having great strength or great size
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
- inherit: To have a quality or feature passed down at birth
- bloodstream: Blood flowing through the circulatory system
- handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
- gene: Part of cell controlling development of a thing
- attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- vomiting: To bring up food from stomach out through mouth
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- transmit: To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- deadly: Causing or capable of causing death
- genome: Complete set of genetic material in an organism
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
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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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How To Eradicate One Of Our Deadliest Enemies – Gene Drive & Malaria
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mommy posted on 2017/03/13Ever wondered if we could actually wipe out malaria forever? This video dives into the incredible science of gene drive and CRISPR technology, explaining how they might be used to combat this deadly disease. You'll pick up some fascinating vocabulary related to genetics and public health along the way!
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