Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- set about: To begin or start to do something
- turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- on to: Toward something; forward
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- have on: To be wearing something.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- pass by: To go past someone or something.
- under water: Beneath the surface of water.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- get excited: To become enthusiastic or eager.
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
- interact with
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- have to: Must do
- condemned to: To be destined for a particular fate, usually negative.
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- lead lives: To experience a particular type of life.
- bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- deliberately: In a careful, considered manner; on purpose
- flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
- acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
- attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
- priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
- scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- decade: Period of 10 years
- notion: Sudden idea or desire to do something
- intricate: Very detailed or difficult to untangle
- strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
- endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
- ordinary: Normal or usual
- crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
- moderation: Decrease in the amount of something that is high
- novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
- extract: Essential ingredient of a natural thing
- substantial: (Of a meal) able to satisfy your hunger; filling
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
- consciously: In a manner that is aware, and on purpose
- invariably: Each time without change; always
- dare: To challenge someone to do something that is risky
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
- aim: Act of pointing something at a target
- minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
- ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
- broccoli: Vegetable with thick branches and green flowers
- goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- appreciation: Rise in value (of property or belongings)
- condemn: To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
- imagination: Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
- evaporate: To pass off or away; to disappear
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- unpredictable: Difficult to guess about (the future)
- unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
- conversely: In the opposite way; on the other hand
- subjective: Using personal feelings and opinions not facts
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- blur: To make something unclear or out of focus
- momentous: Very important or serious
- own: To have something as your property
- density: Degree to which an area is filled or covered
- infinity: State of being without end; endless time, space
- predictable: Capable of being guessed before it happens
- manic: Very excited in an almost uncontrollable way
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- kale: Hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- cardigan: Long-sleeved sweater
- live: To be alive
- enlighten: To cause someone to understand
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- add: To include as well
- latent: Existing but needing certain conditions to start
- impractical: Not useful or realistically possible
- gallop: To cause a horse or another animal to run fast
- cauldron: Large metal container used for cooking over a fire
- rabid: (Of animals) extremely violent; furious
- pineapple: A sweet fruit with yellow flesh and green skin
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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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Evangeline posted on 2021/04/15Ever feel like time just flies by? This video dives into how we perceive time and offers fascinating ways to make life feel richer, exploring concepts like the novelty effect and savoring moments. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and complex sentence structures that are perfect for practical daily reflection!
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