Vocabulary
- interact with
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- wax on: To apply wax to a surface.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- going on: To continue doing something
- have to: Must do
- painted over: To cover something with paint.
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- spectacular: Impressive or out of the ordinary
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- interact: To talk or do things with each other
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- tiny: Very, very small
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- prey: To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- flexible: Bending easily
- agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
- apparatus: Tools or instruments used for a specific activity
- role: Character played by an actor
- aim: Act of pointing something at a target
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- creature: Animal of any type
- communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
- stalk: Thin part of a plant that allows it to stand
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- retina: Part of the eye that senses light
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- illuminate: To supply light to something
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- great: Very good; better than before
- wax: (Of the moon) to get bigger, like a full circle
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- ultraviolet: Concerning light waves that are extremely short
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
- dab: Light and quick touch
- spider: Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
- tracker: Person using marks to follow a wild animal
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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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Liang Chen posted on 2018/12/03Ever wondered how a tiny jumping spider sees the world? This fascinating video uses an eye tracker and ultraviolet imaging to map a spider's retina, revealing its incredible hunting behavior and motion detection skills! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary while learning about this amazing creature.
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