Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- below freezing: At a temperature lower than 0°C or 32°F.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- assumption: Something you believe to be so, but aren't sure of
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
- downright: Absolute; absolutely
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- saliva: Liquid produced by glands in the mouth
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
- generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
- soak: To make something completely wet
- solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
- investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
- attraction: Theme park or fairground; place worth visiting
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- habit: Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- troop: Group of people
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- primate: One of species containing humans and monkeys
- sprinkle: To throw a little water on something
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- rank: To rate or class things
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- tub: Another word for a bath
- bathe: To be covered completely in something, e.g. light
- nonhuman: Not of the human kind; aliens or animals
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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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The Story Behind Japan’s Bathing Monkeys | ScienceTake
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Mayu Okuuchi posted on 2022/09/09Ever wondered why Japanese snow monkeys love soaking in hot springs? This fascinating ScienceTake video dives into the amazing animal behavior and cultural transmission behind this unique practice! You'll pick up some cool new vocabulary while learning about primatology and field research.
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