Vocabulary
- per year: For each year; annually.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- first off: To begin with; firstly.
- throw out: To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- behind with: Having failed to pay money that is owed at the time you should have.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- check out
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- have to: Must do
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- slightly: Only a little
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- catastrophic: Causing a lot of damage or suffering
- consumption: The act of buying and using products
- roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
- absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
- sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- require: To demand that someone does something
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
- equal: Same in shape, size, or number
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- intake: Amount of something that a person's body consumes
- organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
- abundant: Being in very great supply; plentiful
- vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- expectancy: Excited feeling that something is will happen soon
- spit: To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
- sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
- alive: Living; not dead
- wealthy: Having a great quantity of money or property
- person: Man, woman or child
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- porn: Short for pornography
- tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
- rank: To rate or class things
- trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- live: To be alive
- unit: One apartment in a building
- median: Being in the middle or average
- asap: Shortened form of 'As soon as possible'
- neanderthal: An early form of humans long since extinct
- dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
- coca: Type of South American plant used to make cocaine
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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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jenny910425 posted on 2019/01/26Ever wondered what would happen if everyone lived like Americans? This video dives into the fascinating data behind global lifestyles, ecological footprints, and waste generation, giving you a unique chance to pick up advanced vocabulary related to consumption and culture. It's a super interesting look at our world that will definitely get you thinking!
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