Vocabulary
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- have to: Must do
- take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- build up: To increase the amount; collect something
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- at least: As a minimum
- going on: To continue doing something
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- material: Cloth; fabric
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- consider: To think carefully about something
- amount: Quantity of something
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- conduct: Your behavior
- tiny: Very, very small
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
- moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
- gain: To increase in something, such as weight
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- leave: To go away from; depart
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- static: Concerning electricity that collects on a surface
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- outlet: Place in a wall to supply electricity to a device
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- repel: To make or force someone or something go away
- isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
- sphere: Area of interest or activity
- humid: (Of air, weather) containing a lot of moisture
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- negatively: In a harmful, unwanted or unhelpful manner
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- balloon: Thin bag of rubber filled with air, used as a toy
- positively: In a manner showing agreement or support for
- hug: To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
- generator: Machine that produces electrical power
- induction: Entry into a position, organization or office
- voltage: Measured force of electricity
- unsettle: To upset; making someone feel uneasy
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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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Shinichiro posted on 2019/12/18Ever gotten a nasty shock getting out of a car? This fun science demo explains static electricity using a Van de Graaff generator and teaches you how to prevent those zaps! You'll pick up tons of practical vocabulary and learn some cool science knowledge along the way.
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