Vocabulary
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- get up into: To rise or reach a high level or amount.
- in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- appreciate: To rise in value (of property or belongings)
- debate: General public discussion of a topic
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- extreme: Very great in degree
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- atmosphere: Air around us
- shift: To change in position or direction
- estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- venture: (Business) activity involving calculated risks
- expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
- grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
- foam: Mix of a liquid and air to form a mass of bubbles
- radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
- digital: Using electronic signals or computers
- countless: Being too many to be numbered or imagined
- noggin: A human head
- futuristic: Concerning futurism
- mattress: Thick soft part of a bed that you lie on
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- navigation: Act of finding and following the correct course
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- laboratory: A place to do scientific experiments
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- cosmic: Concerning space and the universe
- forecast: Prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather
- jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
- propulsion: Forward movement often under power
- backbone: Strength and determination
- wireless: Needing no wires to make something operate
- datum: Item of factual information
- unknown: Not being known or famous
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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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Samuel posted on 2018/02/20Ever wonder how much our lives depend on space travel? This video dives into the amazing everyday inventions and technologies, like GPS and weather forecasts, that came from space exploration! You'll pick up practical vocabulary and learn simple sentence structures while exploring the incredible impact of NASA and JPL.
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