Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- step into: To enter a place or situation.
- in play: In a state of being actively involved in a game or activity.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- once upon a time: A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
- upon a time: An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- deal with
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- social bonding: The development of close interpersonal relationships.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- small print: The detailed terms and conditions often hard to notice.
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- look alike: To have a similar appearance; resemble each other.
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- regardless of
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- paper: Academic writing or a talk on a specific topic
- play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- read: Person's name
- youngest: Being the most young
- reading: Text you are understanding or reading to others
- ask: To say to someone that you want something
- easy: Not hard to do; not difficult
- yellow: Color of lemons or the sun
- small: Little in size; not big
- game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- flower: Plant with a pretty head, e.g. a rose
- boat: Small form of transport for traveling on water
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- puzzle: To be a challenge to understand; confuse
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- point: An item to be discussed
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- insect: A small animal with 6 legs, such as a bee or ant
- publish: To prepare and make available a book magazine etc.
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- scientist: Person who is trained in a science
- differently: In another and different manner
- bee: Gathering to perform activities and tasks together
- clap: To make loud sounds by striking the hands together
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- review: To carefully look at the quality of something
- voice: Ability to sing well
- surround: To be all the way around something
- accessible: Able to be entered, reached or used
- possibility: Something with a chance of happening or being true
- discussion: Any long communication about a particular topic
- submit: To accept a superior force has power over you
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- publication: Process of producing a book, magazine
- respond: To answer something or someone
- observation: Remark or comment on something you noticed
- consequence: Importance of a person or thing
- courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
- discovery: Learning something for the first time
- feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
- freely: (Living, existing) without being controlled
- introduction: A first experience with something
- evolution: Theory that living things change over time
- datum: Item of factual information
- adaptable: Having the ability to change to new conditions
- reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
- uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
- journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
- predator: An animal that hunts and kills other animals
- collaborator: Someone who cooperates with an enemy
- perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
- intrinsically: In a way that is naturally and always a part of
- downloaded: To transfer data from a computer or the internet
- zeal: Feeling of strong eagerness in favor of something
- ou: OU is an acronym
- epitome: The perfect example of a class or type
- crayon: Stick of colored wax that is used for drawing
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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】Beau Lotto + Amy O'Toole: Science is for everyone, kids included (Beau Lotto + Amy O'Toole: Science is for everyone, kids included)
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VoiceTube posted on 2013/04/09Ever wondered if science is just for grown-ups? This awesome TED talk shows how kids can be amazing scientists, even with bees! You'll pick up cool vocabulary about perception and playful learning, perfect for understanding how we see the world.
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