Vocabulary
- 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.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- for instance: As an example.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- filter out: To remove or separate something unwanted from a liquid or gas using a filter; to remove or ignore something unwanted from a group or collection.
- going on: To continue doing something
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- sensation: (Person) attracting the interest of many people
- instance: An example of something; case
- strike: To hit something
- filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- complicated: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- evolve: To develop certain features
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- offspring: Child or young of a person, plant or animal
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- appearance: The way a person looks to others
- belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
- evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
- furious: Extremely angry
- rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- evolution: Theory that living things change over time
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
- genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
- intricate: Very detailed or difficult to untangle
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
- resemble: To be similar to in looks or manner
- adaptation: Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- slap: To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
- mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
- spiral: A continuous curve round a central point
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- sperm: Cell produced by men and needed for reproduction
- vagina: Lower part of the female reproductive tract
- flex: To move a part of the body to stretch muscles
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- flea: Small blood-sucking insect that makes you itch
- penis: Male organ for copulation and urination
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- bypass: To go around something; avoid
- funnel: to send something directly and intentionally.
- crane: Water bird characterized by its long neck and legs
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- beetle: Insect with a hard, usually black body and 8 legs
- dung: Excretion from animals
- courtship: Animal's showy actions to attract a sexual partner
- pierce: Person's name
- contraption: Piece of equipment looking old-fashioned or odd
- genitalia: External sex organ
- syringe: Device with a needle to take blood/inject drugs
- animal: A living creature that is not a plant or person
- power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- counterclockwise: In a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move
- clock: A device that shows the time
- chicken: A bird raised for its eggs and meat
- bed: Flat bottom surface of a lake, ocean etc.
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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】The evolution of animal genitalia - Menno Schilthuizen
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April Lu posted on 2017/07/05Ever wondered why animal mating can get so wild? This fascinating video dives into the evolutionary arms race of genitalia, explaining bizarre adaptations like duck vaginas and traumatic insemination. You'll boost your vocabulary with advanced terms related to reproduction and evolutionary biology!
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