Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- such as: For example; like
- sea: Very large group of people, similar-looking things
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- fish: Animal that swims and lives in water
- food: What people and animals eat to live
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- warm: To become more friendly or to like something
- late: At a time after the expected time
- yellow: Color of lemons or the sun
- color: To change or affect someone's opinion
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- blue: Color of the clear sky
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- green: Color of young leaves
- live: To be alive
- important: Having power or authority
- web: Skin between ducks' toes that enables them to swim
- availability: Being present and able to be used
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- collect: By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
- usual: Being the way things occur most of the time
- chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
- cycle: Series of regular and repeated actions
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
- fill: To make something full
- higher: Farther above the ground
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
- deep: Complex and important
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- shade: Area of darkness when something blocks the light
- salmon: Light pinkish orange color
- monthly: Occurring about once every 4 weeks
- recover: To return to a prior normal condition
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- coast: Land near the sea or ocean
- breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
- data: Facts or information used to calculate or analyze
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- enable: To make it possible to do something
- commercially: In a business-like manner
- apparent: Easy to see or clearly understand
- tropical: Hot and humid; near to the equator
- consequence: Importance of a person or thing
- phase: Different stages of the moon from new to full
- oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
- sunlight: Rays of light coming from the sun
- chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
- loss: Friend, family, or other loved person's death
- famine: Long-lasting period of little food in an area
- phytoplankton: Photosynthetic or plant constituent of plankton; mainly unicellular algae
- microscopic: Too small to be seen with the eyes
- squid: Sea creature with ten arms, and a long thin body
- void: Empty feeling because nothing interests you
- equator: Geographical line at zero degrees latitude
- abundance: Quantity that is very large or more than enough
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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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Effects of El Niño/La Niña on Phytoplankton and fish
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Bing-Je posted on 2013/12/12Ever wondered how giant ocean currents like El Niño affect the tiny phytoplankton that feed entire ecosystems? This video dives into the fascinating connection between these massive climate patterns and the microscopic life that forms the base of the marine food web. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to oceanography and learn about complex sentence structures while exploring this crucial topic!
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