Vocabulary
- ancient history: The study of the distant past, from the earliest humans through the first great civilizations.
- lead to: To result in some action
- the following: Next in order or sequence.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- cut in: To interrupt someone's conversation
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- as follows: Used to introduce a list or explanation.
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- century: Period of 100 years
- date: To have become old-fashioned
- civilization: A highly developed society
- history: Established pattern or record
- empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
- Chinese: Concerning the culture and people of China
- Christian: Person believing in the teachings of Jesus Christ
- imagery: Use of symbolism to help imagine something
- gradual: Moving slowly by small amounts, over time
- egypt: A republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from to BC
- consensual: (E.g. of sex) being agreed to by those concerned
- irreversible: Not able to be reversed/put back to previous state
- Russian: Concerning the culture and people of Russia
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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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Conspiracy of the World History.
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Why Why posted on 2013/03/26Ever wondered if history as we know it is completely wrong? This video dives into Anatoly Fomadko's 'New Chronology' theory, challenging traditional timelines for everything from the pyramids to Rome! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to historical revisionism and manuscript dating while exploring some mind-bending ideas.
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