Vocabulary
- in the west: Located in or towards the west.
- grow on: To cause someone to begin to like
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
- contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- narrator: Person or character who tells a story
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- province: Subject that a person has a good knowledge of
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- valley: Area between mountains with river running through
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- mythical: Based on beliefs unsupported by facts
- forest: Large area with many trees
- moist: Being a little bit wet, often in a pleasing way
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- avatar: An online character that represents who you are
- rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
- foliage: Leaves of a plant
- locate: To find exactly where something is positioned
- weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
- tower: Tall, narrow building
- vegetation: (Of plants) to grow in an area (without humans)
- national: Concerning a nation as a whole
- relax: To calm or quiet yourself, or stop worrying
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
- sky: The place where we see clouds above us
- hiking: To make a large and unexpected increase in a price
- sandstone: Sedimentary rock consisting of sand, clay, quartz
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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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Float Above the Sandstone Spires That Inspired 'Avatar'
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羅世康 posted on 2017/08/08Ever wondered where the breathtaking landscapes of Pandora from 'Avatar' came from? This video takes you to China's Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, with stunning aerial views of its unique sandstone pillars and lush vegetation! You'll pick up some great vocabulary for describing nature and learn simple sentence structures perfect for sharing your own travel dreams.
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