Vocabulary
- face off: To oppose one another (often in sports)
- head up: To lead or manage a team, project, or organization.
- for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
- tear off: To remove something quickly and forcefully by pulling it
- flying bird: A bird that is in the process of flying.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
- perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
- nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
- adorable: Lovable or appealing, e.g. like a cute child
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- fluffy: Containing air and being light in weight
- crap: Impolite way of saying something is not good; Faeces
- variety: Particular type of thing or person
- metaphor: Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
- crush: Strong attraction to someone
- tiny: Very, very small
- grip: To hold someone's interest
- appearance: The way a person looks to others
- prey: To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
- vomit: Food coming back up from stomach, due to illness
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- digest: To convert food into energy in your stomach
- polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
- fuzzy: Covered with fur or short hair
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
- silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
- respond: To answer something or someone
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
- tale: Story that is not true
- satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
- turbulence: Violent or unsteady movement of air or liquids
- camouflage: Blending into the background by being similar
- idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- auditory: Of the process of hearing
- fur: Hairy coat of an animal
- fairy: Small imaginary being that can do magic
- facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- cuddly: That makes you want to bug them; plump or friendly
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- maximize: To make as large or great as possible
- wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- burrito: Flour tortilla folded around a filling
- quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
- dimensional: Concerning how many planes an object exists in
- owl: Bird with large eyes that hunts at night
- bob: To move up and down repeatedly
- pellet: Hard little ball, e.g. of food or medicine
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- bicycle: 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals
- hoo: Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she
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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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True Facts About The Owl
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Moha Syu posted on 2023/07/07Ever wondered how owls fly so silently or what's up with those crazy talons? This video dives into the amazing world of owls, from their super-cool facial discs to their owlet camouflage, and you'll pick up some awesome advanced vocabulary along the way!
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