Vocabulary
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- make up: To invent or create a story
- fall apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
- all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- lead to: To result in some action
- stop working: To cease performing a task or function; to become non-operational.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- sound off: To voice your opinion loudly at someone
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
- ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- booze: Alcohol; alcoholic drink
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- ubiquitous: Found everywhere; found in many places
- molecule: Two or more atoms chemically combined
- protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
- viral: Of or caused by a virus
- disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- blast: To attack someone with words
- consistency: Quality of behaving or meaning the same
- physically: In a manner related to the body
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- breed: Kind of / sort of
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- resistance: Force that stops or slows movement of something
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- valid: Being in effect or in force, often legally
- alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- counteract: To reduce the impact doing something opposite
- supposedly: As some people believe (shows you doubt it)
- bitter: Feeling angry and sad over something
- dissolve: To cause something to end
- leave: To go away from; depart
- target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- spill: Accident when someone falls
- gooey: Soft and sticky
- vary: To change something and make it different
- chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
- chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
- portable: Light enough to be moved around with ease
- germ: Tiny organism that can cause sickness and disease
- active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- polar: Concerning the areas near the North or South poles
- percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
- bacterium: The very small creatures that can cause disease
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- remove: To get rid of something completely
- sanitizer: (also hand sanitizer) A liquid for washing your hands in order to get rid of harmful bacteria from them
- marshmallow: Spongy candy made of gelatin and sugar
- effectiveness: Degree of how well something works or is done
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- flu: Illness causing headache, fever etc.
- goo: Any thick sticky unpleasant substance
- aloe: African succulent plants having rosettes of leaves
- bacterial: Concerning or caused by bacteria
- formulation: Development of a plan, system, or proposal
- vodka: Alcoholic spirit distilled from potatoes, etc.
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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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How Do Hand Sanitizers Work?
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Fibby posted on 2020/03/13Ever wondered how that little bottle of hand sanitizer actually works its magic? This video dives into the everyday chemistry behind it, explaining everything from the 70 percent alcohol content to why glycerol is added. You'll pick up some fantastic vocabulary related to ingredients and effectiveness, making it a practical and insightful watch!
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