Vocabulary
- on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
- stand behind: To support or defend someone or something.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- average height: The typical or normal height.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- at most: Not more than; a maximum of.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- have to: Must do
- check out
- crucial: Extremely important or necessary
- trait: A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- interact: To talk or do things with each other
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- correlation: The relationship between two variables
- protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
- conduct: Your behavior
- precisely: In an exact and accurate manner
- predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
- gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
- genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
- superior: Better; higher quality
- ancestor: A person from your family that lived in the past
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- huge: Very very large
- grain: Seeds of plants used for food
- identical: The same in every way
- comparison: Act of comparing things
- edible: Being safe to eat
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
- agriculture: The science of farming
- diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
- infamous: Famous because of something bad
- urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
- unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
- variation: Something almost the same as another but different
- revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
- dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- century: Period of 100 years
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- person: Man, woman or child
- concert: Musical entertainment performed in public
- dutch: Concerning the culture and people of Holland
- part: Division of a book
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
- age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- bon: Good
- dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
- grandfather: Your mother's or father's father
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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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Is Height All In Our Genes?
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Emily posted on 2019/01/11Ever wondered why some people are taller than others? This video dives deep into the fascinating science behind human height, exploring everything from genetics and twin studies to the impact of nutrition and evolution. You'll pick up tons of useful vocabulary while learning about the nature vs. nurture debate in a super engaging way!
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