Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- in short supply: Not available in sufficient quantity; scarce.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- hit the road: To begin a journey; to leave.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- pass on: A polite way of saying 'to die'
- light on: To illuminate something.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- teeth: Hard white things in the mouth, used to bite
- fruit: Result or product of something
- important: Having power or authority
- tooth: A sharp points on the edge of a machine or tool
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- tree: Tall green plants in a forest
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- road: Long piece of hard land for cars to travel on
- test: To be given a medical examination
- need: To be unable to manage without something; require
- ask: To say to someone that you want something
- short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
- food: What people and animals eat to live
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- usual: Being the way things occur most of the time
- soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
- special: Being additional or extra
- menu: List of dishes available at a restaurant
- daily: Happening every day
- wild: In a manner which lacks control
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
- team: Group of people working on a task together
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- call: A order or request for action
- chewing: To bite something many times without swallowing it
- chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
- developed: To explain something in steps and in detail
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- fare: Money people pay to travel on buses, taxis, boats
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- thicker: Less thin; more dense or fat
- broad: General; not detailed
- laboratory: A place to do scientific experiments
- expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- bark: To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- gather: To bring objects together into one place
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- datum: Item of factual information
- ripe: (Of a smell) disgusting
- influential: Having the power to cause change; having influence
- adapt: To change something for a different function
- shed: Small building used for storage
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
- supply: Availability of products and services for use
- evolution: Theory that living things change over time
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- evolve: To develop certain features
- scarce: Not many; Not plentiful or abundant
- opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
- humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
- withstand: To remain unaffected by something or someone
- hypothesis: A theory trying to explain something
- enamel: A glass-like substance, glossy covering of an object; The covering of a tooth.
- fracture: Break in a bone, usually small
- morphology: Study of the forms and structures of things
- crunch: To crush something into pieces
- primate: One of species containing humans and monkeys
- ape: Animal related to monkeys and humans
- cuisine: Certain style or technique of cooking
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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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QAM Chen posted on 2013/10/22Ever wonder how ape teeth tell us about their diet and evolution? This video dives into fascinating research using fracture experiments to understand tooth morphology and how it helps primates survive on 'fallback foods.' You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to primate biology and evolutionary adaptation!
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