Vocabulary
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- wander about: To move from place to place without a fixed purpose or destination.
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- act out: To perform a role before going on stage; practice
- get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
- for all the world: In every respect; exactly like something or someone.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- cut into: To divide something into pieces with a sharp tool.
- on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- build up: To increase the amount; collect something
- evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
- breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- have to: Must do
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- make for: To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
- in embryo: In the earliest stage of development.
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
- tooth: A sharp points on the edge of a machine or tool
- bird: Animal with feathers that uses wings to fly
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- look: Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- animal: A living creature that is not a plant or person
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- live: To be alive
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- finding: To become aware of something that is happening
- reading: Text you are understanding or reading to others
- dinosaur: Reptile that lived millions of years ago
- chicken: A bird raised for its eggs and meat
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
- insect: A small animal with 6 legs, such as a bee or ant
- poster: A large, printed notice or picture
- call: A order or request for action
- left: To go away from; depart
- piece: A counter in a board game
- biology: The study of living things
- special: Being additional or extra
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- bone: Hard piece of your body that holds your muscles
- material: Cloth; fabric
- tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
- laboratory: A place to do scientific experiments
- fix: Answer to a problem
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
- wing: Part of an animal's body that is used for flying
- selection: Process of choosing someone or something carefully
- developing: To explain something in steps and in detail
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- developmental: Concerning the development or growth
- tail: Extended part at the back of an animal's body
- characteristic: Typical or distinctive
- fortunate: Having good luck
- ancestral: Concerning dead relatives
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
- biological: Being related to life and living things
- acid: Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
- occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- petrified: To convert into stone or a stony substance
- gene: Part of cell controlling development of a thing
- modification: A small change to a machine, system, or plan
- primitive: Lacking a written language and advanced technology
- foundation: Base or important starting point
- classify: To arrange things into groups of similar items
- classified: To arrange things into groups of similar items
- glow: Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
- sucked: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- depict: To represent or describe something using words
- clone: To make an exact copy of a living thing
- rex
- avian: Of or typical of birds
- embryo: Tiny plant stored inside a seed
- paleontologist: Person who studies and is an expert in fossils
- amber: Hard, clear yellow dried resin from trees
- heme: Complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds
- activation: Act of making something (e.g. a bomb) active
- calcium: A substance important for making bones and teeth
- hemoglobin: Hemoprotein composed of globin and heme that gives red blood cells their characteristic color; function primarily to transport oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues
- collagen: Type of protein that is often used in skin cream and in plastic surgery because it makes skin look younger
- dyslexic: Concerning poor spelling or reading ability
- puff: To breath in and out quickly
- sap: Foolish person who is easy to trick
- rudimentary: Being or involving basic facts or principles
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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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【TED】Jack Horner: Building a dinosaur from a chicken (Building a dinosaur from a chicken | Jack Horner)
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VoiceTube posted on 2013/12/01Ever wondered if we could bring dinosaurs back? Paleontologist Jack Horner explores the incredible science behind building a dinosaur from a chicken, diving into evolutionary biology and ancient DNA! You'll pick up some fascinating vocabulary related to paleontology and genetics in this fun TED Talk.
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