Vocabulary
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- apart from: Except for; not considering
- freak out: To react or behave in a wild or irrational way
- such as: For example; like
- stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
- out of the blue: Unexpectedly; without warning
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- interact with
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- hear things: To imagine hearing sounds or voices that are not real.
- suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
- hands down: To give (clothes, etc.) to someone younger
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- roll around: For a date or time to arrive.
- flip around: To change one's mind or opinion, often suddenly or frequently.
- fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
- in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- shed: Small building used for storage
- chill: State of being a little cold
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- dominant: The strongest; most powerful
- remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
- prey: To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
- dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
- digest: To convert food into energy in your stomach
- allergic: Of or having a reaction to an allergy
- breed: Kind of / sort of
- dawn: First light of day
- dominance: Having more power, success than others
- reign: To be present and felt or sensed by everyone there
- mammal: Animal which drinks milk from its mother
- groom: To make neat and smart in appearance
- pregnancy: When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
- supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
- creature: Animal of any type
- bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- squirrel: Small furry tree-living animal with a big tail
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- nocturnal: Done at night; active at night
- rodent: Animal that gnaws/bites, e.g. rat, mouse, rabbit
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
- poop: Feces
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- great: Very good; better than before
- skinny: Too thin; very lean
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- mount: To attach something to something else
- strand: Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
- gently: In a mild, careful, and soft manner
- startle: To give someone a shock or surprise
- fluff: Soft light material, full of air
- cousin: Child of your uncle or aunt
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- coat: Clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
- live: To be alive
- pee: To urinate
- graze: (Of cows, etc.) to eat grass growing in a field
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- follicle: Small spherical group of cells containing a cavity
- ball: Large dance where people dress formally
- wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
- projectile: Something thrown or fired at a target
- gestation: Time a child grows inside its mother's womb
- poo: Feces
- ping: To make a high sharp sound, as bullet hitting rock
- pong: To smell badly
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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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CHINCHILLA | CREATURE FEATURE | OLAF THE CHINCHILLA
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Boyeee posted on 2018/09/13Ever wondered about the chinchilla, the creature with the softest fur on Earth? You'll get a hands-on look at Olaf the chinchilla, learning fascinating facts about their unique care and why they're crepuscular, all while picking up some advanced vocabulary!
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