Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- at least: As a minimum
- going on: To continue doing something
- got to: To arrive at some place
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- zoom in on: To adjust a camera or lens to make a subject appear closer.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- get it on: To start doing what you say you will do
- set up
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- dominant male: The alpha male in a social hierarchy, typically in animal groups.
- on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
- in the bucket: Situated or contained inside a bucket.
- pull off: To manage to succeed
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- fall for: To be deceived or tricked by someone
- on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- hatch out: To emerge from an egg.
- next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
- walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
- for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
- put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
- catch up: To become equal with another person
- get about: To go out a lot; travel widely
- get up to: To do something slightly naughty
- grow on: To cause someone to begin to like
- plug in
- get down on: To criticize or disapprove of someone or something.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- roll it: To prepare a marijuana cigarette.
- move out: To leave a house or flat permanently.
- start on: To begin or start doing something.
- close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
- move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
- million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
- break up
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- seal off: To close an entrance to a place
- out of the way: Remote; isolated.
- hiding out: The act of concealing oneself, especially to avoid detection or capture.
- water down: To add water to a drink or other liquid in order to make it less strong, concentrated, or thick.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- anything other than: Except for; not including
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- up top: In or at the highest position or location.
- on the ladder: Progressing or climbing toward success or promotion.
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- pass away: A polite way of saying 'to die'
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- in under: Located inside and beneath something.
- go on: To continue doing something
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- end up with: To have something as a result.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- in the sticks: In a remote or rural area, far from towns or cities.
- grind down: To reduce or weaken something gradually.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- work out
- back then: At that time in the past.
- to an extent: Partly or in some degree.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- pull it out: To remove something from a place or container by pulling.
- up the wall: Extremely annoyed or frustrated.
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- in total: Completely; with everything added together.
- back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
- check out
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
- drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
- grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- tiny: Very, very small
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- efficient: Able to produce results without waste
- scrub: To clean with hard rubbing
- breed: Kind of / sort of
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- couple: To join something to something else
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- viable: Being capable of living, growing, and developing
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- colony: Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- ceiling: Top part of a room above your head
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
- point: An item to be discussed
- shrimp: Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
- bucket: Open container with a handle used to carry liquids
- poop: Feces
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- hatch: To be born or come out from an egg
- dwarf: Person of short stature, due to medical condition
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- ladder: Series of levels to go up in society or business
- pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- glue: Sticky substance used for joining things together
- rack: A frame, stand, hook on which things are hung
- sponge: Soft cleaning material able to absorb water
- aquarium: Building or tank for keeping fish and water plants
- diameter: Distance across the center of an object
- go: To attend or be at a place
- spawn: Product or result of something
- tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
- mop: Sponge or cloth on long handle, for washing floor
- brine: Water that contains a lot of salt, e.g. sea water
- discus: A disk used in throwing competitions
- siphon: To draw liquid from one container to another
- catfish: Bony, freshwater fish with long barbels
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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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Fish Room Tour #7 Dean breeds Discus, Apistotrammas, Rams and Rare Plecos. Small Fish Room
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annie posted on 2017/04/09Ever wondered how to pack a ton of fish into a small space? Join Corey as he tours Dean's incredibly organized, 96-square-foot fish room, packed with Discus, Apistogrammas, Rams, and rare Plecos! You'll pick up some great vocabulary for discussing fish breeding and tank setups, like 'breeding tube' and 'water changes'.
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