Vocabulary
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- have to: Must do
- into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- finish up: To complete or bring something to an end.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- study for: To prepare for an examination or test by learning and revising the subject matter.
- in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- in half: Divided into two equal parts.
- at least: As a minimum
- by definition: Inherently; as an essential quality or characteristic.
- to order: To give an instruction or command.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- make up: To invent or create a story
- go on: To continue doing something
- work to do: Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
- cut about: To move around or travel casually in an area.
- get about: To go out a lot; travel widely
- top it off: To complete something in a particularly good or impressive way.
- sit down: To take a seat
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- trade off: Exchange that occurs as a compromise
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- procrastinate: To delay doing something that you ought to do
- pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
- accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
- productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
- fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
- circadian: Concerning biological processes occurring at -hour intervals
- adapt: To change something for a different function
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- reckless: Being dangerous and not caring about the results
- actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- essay: Short piece of written opinion on a subject
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- stale: (E.g. of bread) not fresh
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- cereal: Breakfast food eaten with milk
- hydrate: To give or add water to something or someone
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- detach: To send away a military unit on a special mission
- nauseous: Feeling like you want to vomit
- lettuce: Salad vegetable that has large thin green leaves
- cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
- person: Man, woman or child
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
- sneeze: Act of air suddenly being forced out of nose/mouth
- neuroscience: Scientific study of the nervous system
- spam: To send (someone) unwanted email
- area: Amount of measured space
- toothpaste: A paste used for cleaning teeth
- ketchup: Thick red sauce made from tomatoes
- vaccination: Type of injection to prevent getting a disease
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- apartment: Set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building
- exam: (Medical) test to find out what is wrong
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
- quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
- shower: Device producing falling water for cleaning
- spicy: Hot and strongly flavored in taste
- shampoo: Substance used to wash the hair
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- conditioner: Liquid to make hair smoother, softer
- super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
- yogurt: Custard-like food made from curdled milk
- homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
- panda: White and black bear-like mammal from China
- cheesecake: A cake made with cream cheese
- papa: Another word for father
- tbsp: Abbreviation for 'tablespoon'
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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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Waking up at 5 AM for a week in college
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Kate posted on 2020/01/14Ever wondered what it's like to wake up at 5 AM during college? This study vlog dives into a week-long experiment, showing you everything from exam cram sessions and late-night study habits to making Spam fried rice and even unboxing a new camera! You'll pick up practical daily phrases and simple sentence structures perfect for everyday conversations.
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