Vocabulary
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- sync up: To synchronize or coordinate devices or data.
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- feel sick: To experience a sensation of nausea or illness
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- mix up: To put various things together so they become one
- result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
- come to think of it: Used when you suddenly remember or realize something, often leading to a change in perspective or a new thought.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- check out
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- first off: To begin with; firstly.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
- encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- nausea: Feeling of sickness so that you feel like vomiting
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- vomit: Food coming back up from stomach, due to illness
- circadian: Concerning biological processes occurring at -hour intervals
- register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
- section: A part of a whole
- adopt: To legally take a child into your family
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
- due: When something is required or expected
- agriculture: The science of farming
- construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
- relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
- noggin: A human head
- dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
- carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
- sync: Short for 'synchronization'
- point: An item to be discussed
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- nauseous: Feeling like you want to vomit
- alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
- person: Man, woman or child
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- great: Very good; better than before
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- galaxy: A group of stars and planets in space
- interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
- percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
- quotient: Number resulting from dividing a number by another
- rat: Long-tailed rodent similar to/bigger than a mouse
- twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
- airplane: A machine that flies through the air
- outdoor: Happening, used, or done outside a building
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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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What If Everyone Went To Sleep At The Same Time? - Dear Blocko #14
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Courtney Shih posted on 2019/05/24Ever wondered what would happen if everyone hit the snooze button at the exact same time? Dive into this fun 'Dear Blocco' episode where we explore hilarious 'what if' scenarios, from global sleep-ins to alien encounters! You'll pick up practical conversational phrases and learn about fascinating topics like circadian rhythms, all in a super engaging way.
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