Vocabulary
- food source: A place or thing from which food is obtained.
- in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
- source for: A place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained.
- for instance: As an example.
- in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
- interact with
- feed on: To eat a particular food.
- in times: During periods or moments of.
- in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- have to: Must do
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- fly by: To pass quickly
- critical to: Extremely important or essential.
- vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- critical: Making a negative judgment of something
- pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- instance: An example of something; case
- severe: Very bad; harsh
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- evolve: To develop certain features
- acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- interact: To talk or do things with each other
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- diverse: Being varied or different from each other
- drastically: In a sudden, extreme or severe manner
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- mature: Behaving like an adult
- register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
- adapt: To change something for a different function
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- integral: Being an essential part of something; necessary
- identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
- abundant: Being in very great supply; plentiful
- extinction: When every example of animal, plant is dead
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- fossil: Plant or animal that became rock after many years
- crop: Plants grown on a farm for food, e.g. corn or rice
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- distribution: Dividing or spreading out to others
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- persistence: Determination to keep doing even if it is hard
- important: Having power or authority
- harvest: Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
- static: Concerning electricity that collects on a surface
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- reproduce: To make a copy of something
- business: A company formed for making profit
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- photosynthesis: Process of plants using the sun to make their food
- pollen: Fine, usually yellow powder produced by plants
- nectar: Sweet liquid found in plants
- lonely: Sad because apart from other people
- pollination: Putting pollen on a plant so it makes seeds
- pollinate: (Of bees) to put pollen on plant so it makes seed
- pollinator: Insect moving pollen from one plant to another
- honeybee: Bee often domesticated for the honey it produces
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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】How bees help plants have sex - Fernanda S. Valdovinos
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小爸 posted on 2019/06/11Ever wonder how plants get busy? This fascinating TED-Ed video dives into the amazing world of pollination networks, showing you exactly how bees help plants reproduce! You'll pick up some fantastic advanced vocabulary related to ecosystems and plant reproduction, making it a super engaging way to boost your English.
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