Vocabulary
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- at least: As a minimum
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- have to: Must do
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- check out
- sign up to: To register for something, like a service or a course.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
- stay up: To not go to bed until late
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- spin up: To start or initialize something quickly, especially software or a system.
- almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- slightly: Only a little
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
- catastrophic: Causing a lot of damage or suffering
- trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
- concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
- adapt: To change something for a different function
- orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- adopt: To legally take a child into your family
- hemisphere: One half of a rounded, ball-like object
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
- extinct: (Of animal, etc.) having died out; with none left
- calendar: A table showing the days, months and years
- master: To gain control over something
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- tutorial: A lesson given to a small group
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- format: Form, design, or arrangement of something
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
- nocturnal: Done at night; active at night
- hazardous: Involving danger, risk, and potential damages
- schedule: A list of events and their times
- pole: One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
- equator: Geographical line at zero degrees latitude
- scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
- rotation: Regular change of the crops grown in a field
- qualify: To earn a qualification through exam, studying
- gravitational: Concerning the force of gravity
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- broadcast: To send out signals by radio or television
- noticeable: Being easy or likely to be sensed or noticed
- graphic: Concerning things that are drawn
- weigh: To balance things against each other
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- mount: To attach something to something else
- link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- hobby: Regular activity done in free time, for pleasure
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- illustrator: Artist who makes illustrations for books etc.
- final: Last game in a series in a competition
- deflect: To cause to turn in a different direction
- checkout: Counter in a supermarket where you pay for goods
- shroud: To hide, as with secrecy; make it difficult to see
- underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
- artwork: the pieces of art, such as drawings and photographs, that are used in books, newspapers, and magazines
- southwest: Location in the southwestern part of an area
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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
A2 Elementary
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What If Earth Started Spinning Twice as Fast Right Now?
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wstwr12345 posted on 2018/10/28Ever wondered what would happen if Earth spun twice as fast? This video dives into the wild consequences, from massive ocean shifts to satellite chaos, perfect for boosting your advanced vocabulary and understanding complex sentences. You'll pick up fascinating science terms while exploring a mind-bending thought experiment!
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