Vocabulary
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- below freezing: At a temperature lower than 0°C or 32°F.
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- pass from: To be transferred or transmitted from one person or thing to another.
- have to: Must do
- in places: In some locations but not others
- get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
- rise above: To overcome or surmount a difficult situation or challenge.
- such as: For example; like
- below ground: Underneath the surface of the earth.
- above ground: Located on or higher than the earth's surface.
- end in: To have something as the final result.
- on end: Continuously; without stopping.
- rot away: To decay gradually until completely destroyed.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
- live out: To experience something, especially something that you have planned or hoped for.
- incredibly important: Extremely significant or crucial.
- pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- potentially: That could happen or become reality
- split: No longer married or in a relationship
- legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
- strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
- commercial: Radio or television advertisement
- impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
- expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
- keen: Being eager or excited for something to happen
- occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
- preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- lurk: To hide somewhere, e.g. to do something wrong
- permanently: For a long time; always
- edible: Being safe to eat
- resort: Act of choosing something to help with a problem
- alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- agency: Business that provides some service for others
- bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
- eternity: A very long time; forever
- illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
- corpse: A dead body
- temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
- liquor: Strong alcoholic beverage
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- pole: One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
- ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- insanely: In an insane manner
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- rot: To break down into pieces through dying; decay
- podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
- lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
- quota: Specific number you must make or are allowed
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- permit: To allow something to happen; to give permission
- surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
- fortify: To protect against military attack, as with walls
- alley: A narrow road or path between buildings
- deadly: Causing or capable of causing death
- polar: Concerning the areas near the North or South poles
- freeze: To harden to a solid below zero degrees
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- gallery: Building to look at various types of art
- live: To be alive
- permafrost: Ground that is permanently frozen
- graveyard: Area used for burials; area with many graves
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- dead: Not alive
- mainland: Main land mass of a country or continent
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- warm: To become more friendly or to like something
- flu: Illness causing headache, fever etc.
- website: Collection of webpages in one location
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- barrow: Shortened form of 'wheelbarrow'
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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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Why Dying is Illegal in Longyearbyen, Norway
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April Lu posted on 2019/06/09Ever wondered why it's illegal to die in a remote Norwegian town? This video dives into the fascinating reasons behind Longyearbyen's unique law, exploring the impact of permafrost and historical events like the Spanish Flu. You'll pick up some cool cultural insights and practice simple sentence structures while learning about this incredible Arctic research hub!
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